Definition of continue - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
stateintr. remain in a particular state or positionintr.
- He will continue as the team leader.
2.
task flowtr./intr. go on with something, without stopping or after a pausetr./intr.
- After lunch, they continued working on the project.
3.
legaltr. TECH. US adjourn or postpone legal proceedingstr. TECH. US
- The court decided to continue the hearing.
Expressions with continue
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keep going in a relaxed happy way without paying attention to problems
She apologized briefly and continued on her merry way down the street.
express hope that something good will last a long time
Our team is winning, long may it continue!
keep increasing in size or amount
The company's profits continue to grow each quarter.
maintain the established reputation or work
The new CEO plans to continue the legacy of innovation at the company.
keep happening or developing quickly and steadily
The construction work continues apace despite the weather.
Origin of continue
Latin, continuare (to join together)
Terms with continue included in their meaning
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stay the same
continue in a specified state or condition
habit
continue doing something without stopping
duration
endure or continue over time
quality
continue to have a particular quality
encouragement
used to encourage someone to continue
defeat
admit defeat or inability to continue
time
continue in time or action
continue action
continue doing something
reading
continue reading beyond a certain point
location
continue to be in a specific location
same state
cause someone or something to continue in a specified state or condition
motivation
motivated to take action or continue efforts
existence
continue to exist after a dangerous situation
prediction
if things continue as they are now
current pace
continue with the current speed or manner of action or progress
continuation
continue or proceed as before
continue activity
continue doing something already started
perseverance
continue struggling until a final outcome is reached
communication
continue communication after an event
progress
continue doing something
proceed
continue an activity after a pause
motivation
encourage someone to start or continue something
progress
continue with a plan or action
continuation
continue without stopping or ending
Examples of continue in a sentence
She will continue in her current role. Please continue reading from the second paragraph. Despite the interruption, she continued speaking as if nothing had happened. The judge agreed to continue the trial until next month. They requested to continue the deposition to gather more evidence.
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- French:demeurer, continuer, ...
- German:bleiben, weitermachen, ...
- Italian:continuare, proseguire, ...
- Spanish:continuar, proseguir, ...
- Portuguese:continuar, prosseguir, ...
- Chinese:继续, 接着做, ...
- Japanese:続ける, 再開する, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَمَرَّ, وَاصَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמְשִׁיךְ, לְהַמְשִׁיךְ, ...
- Russian:оставаться, продолжать, ...
- Ukrainian:продовжувати, продовжити, ...
- Hindi:बने रहना, जारी रखना, ...
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