Continue

verb

kən'tɪnju

Verb

continue a certain state, condition, or activity
“We continued to work into the night”
Similar:KeepProceed
Type of:MoveAct
span an interval of distance, space or time
“The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles”
Similar:CoverExtend
Type of:Be
continue talking
“`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'”
Similar:Proceed
Type of:SpeakTalk
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
“continue the family tradition”
Similar:Preserve Uphold
Type of:KeepHoldMaintain
continue in a place, position, or situation
“She continued as deputy mayor for another year”
Similar:Remain Stay
Type of:Be
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
“We continued our research into the cause of the illness”
Type of:ActMove
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
“She continued in the direction of the hills”
Similar:Proceed
Type of:LocomoteGoTravel
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
Similar:KeepRetain
Type of:SustainProlong
continue after an interruption
“The demonstration continued after a break for lunch”
Type of:ActMove
exist over a prolonged period of time
“The bad weather continued for two more weeks”
Type of:Be