continue (Meaning)
continue (v)
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
continue talking
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
continue after an interruption
continue in a place, position, or situation
span an interval of distance, space or time
exist over a prolonged period of time
Synonyms & Antonyms of continue
continue Sentence Examples
- Exhausted but determined, the hiker decided to continue the climb despite the approaching storm.
- The teacher paused to let the students catch their breath before continuing the lesson.
- The mystery deepened with each clue, urging the detective to continue his investigation.
- As long as there's hope, we must continue fighting for what we believe in.
- Please continue holding for the next available representative.
- The artist lost track of time, completely immersed and eager to continue painting.
- Despite the traffic jam, the delivery driver remained optimistic and vowed to continue on schedule.
- The children pleaded with their parents to continue reading the bedtime story.
- The scientist wouldn't rest until she could continue her groundbreaking research.
- Let's continue this conversation over coffee sometime.
FAQs About the word continue
continue a certain state, condition, or activity, continue talking, keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last, move ahead; travel onward
remain, last, persist, linger, survive, endure,stay, abide, carry through, perdure
quit, cease, end, conclude, pass, close, discontinue, expire, conclude, finish
Exhausted but determined, the hiker decided to continue the climb despite the approaching storm.
The teacher paused to let the students catch their breath before continuing the lesson.
The mystery deepened with each clue, urging the detective to continue his investigation.
As long as there's hope, we must continue fighting for what we believe in.