continue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
To make last; to prolong.
To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
To resume.
To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
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.

Pronunciation

kən-tĭnʹyo͞o /kənˈtɪn.juː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-continue.wav /kənˈtɪn.jʉu/ /kənˈtɪn juː/ /kənˈtɪn.ju/ en-us-continue.ogg

Word forms

continue continues continuing continued no-table-tags glossary continuest continuedst continueth

Etymology

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

Synonyms

carry on crack on go on with keep keep on keep up proceed with sustain retain extend run go on proceed resume

Antonyms

terminate stop discontinue

Related words

contain continent continental continual continuity continuous continuum

Derived words

continuable continual continually continuant continuation continuative continuatively continued fraction continuedly continued on page 94 continued page 94 continue on one's merry way continuing education continuingly continuing resolution continuity continuous continuously continuum discontinue miscontinue noncontinuing recontinue to be continued

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