CONTINUE

verb (-tinued; -tinuing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, from Latin continuare, from continuus Date: 14th century intransitive verb to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action , to remain in existence ; endure , to remain in a place or condition ; stay , to resume an activity after interruption , transitive verb 1. keep up , maintain , to keep going or add to ; prolong , to cause to ~ , to allow to remain in a place or condition ; retain , to postpone (a legal proceeding) by a continuance, ~r noun Synonyms: see: ~