CONTINUE


Meaning of CONTINUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yü ]

verb

( -tin·ued ; -tinu·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1. : to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action

the boat continued downstream

2. : to remain in existence : endure

the tradition continue s

3. : to remain in a place or condition : stay

cannot continue here much longer

4. : to resume an activity after interruption

we'll continue after lunch

transitive verb

1.

a. : keep up , maintain

continue s walking

b. : to keep going or add to : prolong

continue the battle

also : to resume after intermission

2. : to cause to continue

chose not to continue her subscription

3. : to allow to remain in a place or condition : retain

the trustees were continued

4. : to postpone (a legal proceeding) by a continuance

• con·tinu·er -yü-ər noun

Synonyms:

continue , last , endure , abide , persist mean to exist over a period of time or indefinitely. continue applies to a process going on without ending

the search for peace will continue

last , especially when unqualified, may stress existing beyond what is normal or expected

buy shoes that will last

endure adds an implication of resisting destructive forces or agencies

in spite of everything, her faith endured

abide implies stable and constant existing especially as opposed to mutability

a love that abides through 40 years of marriage

persist suggests outlasting the normal or appointed time and often connotes obstinacy or doggedness

the sense of guilt persisted

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.