continue

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to exist over a prolonged period of time

   The bad weather continued for two more weeks.

2. 2
   verb

   to continue talking

   I know it's hard, they continued, but there is no choice.

3. 3
   verb

   to allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

   We cannot continue several servants any longer

4. 4
   verb

   to keep or maintain in unaltered condition

   They continued the treatment.

5. 5
   verb

   to continue a certain state, condition, or activity

   I continued to play video games until the early morning hours.

6. 6
   verb

   to remain in a place, position, or situation

   I continued as the head of department.

7. 7
   verb

   to continue after an interruption

   The demonstration continued after a break for lunch

8. 8
   verb

   to do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

   We continued our research into the cause of the illness

Etymology

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