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English to English verb
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity |  | Example: Keep on working! We continued to work into the night Keep smiling We went on working until well past midnight
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continue talking |  | Example: I know it's hard, but there is no choice carry on--pretend we are not in the room
source: wordnet30
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keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last |  | Example: preserve the peace in the family continue the family tradition Carry on the old traditions
source: wordnet30
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move ahead; travel onward in time or space |  | Example: We proceeded towards Washington She continued in the direction of the hills We are moving ahead in time now
source: wordnet30
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allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature |  | Example: We cannot continue several servants any longer She retains a lawyer The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on We kept the work going as long as we could She retained her composure this garment retains its shape even after many washings
source: wordnet30
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do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop |  | Example: We continued our research into the cause of the illness The landlord persists in asking us to move
source: wordnet30
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continue after an interruption |  | Example: The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
source: wordnet30
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continue in a place, position, or situation |  | Example: After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser Stay with me, please despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year She continued as deputy mayor for another year
source: wordnet30
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span an interval of distance, space or time |  | Example: The war extended over five years The period covered the turn of the century My land extends over the hills on the horizon This farm covers some 200 acres The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
source: wordnet30
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exist over a prolonged period of time |  | Example: The bad weather continued for two more weeks
source: wordnet30
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To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay. |  | source: webster1913
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To unite; to connect. |  | source: webster1913
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