Continue Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Continue

Meaning 1 : continue a certain state, condition, or activity

    Example : We continued to work into the night

    Synonyms : go along,  go on,  keep,  proceed
Meaning 2 : span an interval of distance, space or time

    Example : The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles

    Synonyms : cover,  extend
Meaning 3 : continue talking

    Example : `I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'

    Synonyms : carry on,  go on,  proceed
Meaning 4 : keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

    Example : continue the family tradition

    Synonyms : bear on,  carry on,  preserve,  uphold
Meaning 5 : continue in a place, position, or situation

    Example : She continued as deputy mayor for another year

    Synonyms : remain,  stay,  stay on
Meaning 6 : do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

    Example : We continued our research into the cause of the illness

    Synonyms : persist in
Meaning 7 : move ahead; travel onward in time or space

    Example : She continued in the direction of the hills

    Synonyms : go forward,  proceed
Meaning 8 : allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

    Example : We cannot continue several servants any longer

    Synonyms : keep,  keep on,  retain
Meaning 9 : continue after an interruption

    Example : The demonstration continued after a break for lunch

Meaning 10 : exist over a prolonged period of time

    Example : The bad weather continued for two more weeks

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