continue

Meaning

Verb

1. To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
2. To make last; to prolong.
3. To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
4. To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
5. To resume.
6. To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
7. (slang) To make a continuation bet.

Noun

An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.

Concepts

continue

go on

carry on

last

keep on

proceed

keep

persist

maintain

endure

remain

extend

resume

sustain

proceed with

prolong

go along

stretch

abide

conserve

keep up

persist in

persevere

draw out

preserve

uphold

go

progress

stay

mend

support

wear

renew

restore

hold

retain

run

go ahead

follow

live

bear on

stay on

keep going

advance

succeed

stand by

innovate

refurbish

renovate

hold on

get

lengthen

spin out

drag out

exist

insist

go forward

cover

reach

take

hold out

pursue

add

continuance

continuously

back

cache

countenance

espouse

save

second

store

amend

correct

redress set one right

carry

last a long time

let pass

make way for

overlook

become

come to be

grow

occur in succession

expand

live on

resist

be constant

repeated

survive

fight

persistent

struggle

move

execute

finish

prosecute

begin again

further

dwell

haunt

stop

tarry

occupy

be economical

stay longer

reserve

increase

make progress

forward

be passed on

complete

pursued

cross

pass

pass by

hang in

hang on

move on

plow ahead

press on

ride

run on

spin off

supply

straddle

link

come to a standstill

in

remember

swirl around

turn

last long

being

keep on doing

reopen

supplement

go on with

keep doing

right away

add to

take time

overstay

drive

collect

film

pick up

portray

regain

reprimand

retake

revive

scold

shoot

take back

consecutively

continuity

incessantly

succession

successively

continued

connect

hand down

inherit

succeed to

lasting

restart

rest

carry out

perform

try

draw on

vindicate

elongate

strain

permanent

join

keep at it

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

Etymology

From Middle English continuen, from Old French continuer, from Latin continuāre. Displaced native Old English þurhwunian.

Sentences

The menudo is allowed to continue boiling for an additional three hours while covered .