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UK
/kəntˈɪnjuː/
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[ US /kənˈtɪnju/ ]
[ US /kənˈtɪnju/ ]
VERB
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continue talking
`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'
carry on--pretend we are not in the room -
continue after an interruption
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch -
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Carry on the old traditions
continue the family tradition
preserve the peace in the family -
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night -
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
We are moving ahead in time now
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills -
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
We continued our research into the cause of the illness
The landlord persists in asking us to move -
continue in a place, position, or situation
She continued as deputy mayor for another year
After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
Stay with me, please
despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year -
exist over a prolonged period of time
The bad weather continued for two more weeks -
span an interval of distance, space or time
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
The war extended over five years
My land extends over the hills on the horizon
This farm covers some 200 acres
The period covered the turn of the century -
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
We cannot continue several servants any longer
She retained her composure
Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
this garment retains its shape even after many washings
We kept the work going as long as we could
She retains a lawyer
The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
How To Use continue In A Sentence
- Some of the crew went off-shift, stringing up hybrid bunks and hammocks belowdecks, the others continued working.
- A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
- “Come, come, clerk,” continued he, “catechise him a little on this subject.” The Adventures of Roderick Random
- I have quite a bit more to say on this, but I'm gonna let you guys stew for a bit before I continue.
- Undercook the potatoes a little as they will continue cooking when removed from the water. Times, Sunday Times
- They have kept it alive in the past and continue to make it plausible for millions of people today.
- With no personal stake in the performance scene, Priyambada continues to be one of the most objective observers and commentators of the Odissi scene.
- It continues as an usual inland resort set in woodland of silver birches, rhododendrons and conifers.
- First to unfold were the two 14-foot-wide drogue chutes, which oriented the craft and continued slowing it.
- The rest of them continued filling plates while Reggie and Lettie returned at brisk intervals to reload their trays. WEEKEND FOR MURDER