to continue
586
1.0
- verb
- /kənˈtɪn.juː/
:
permanecer
- Navajo people should also stress the need for Indigenous peoples to continue as distinct peoples.
- continue to exist
- continued existence
- continue to live
I also think that the soul continues to exist after death.
- I also think that the soul continues to exist after death.
- And if we don't change that, that will continue.
- That doesn't mean continue to be with him for those three months in a romantic sense.
- And when you do that, the relationship continues and sustains.
- Why does this room continue to be able to consume my content?
Examples
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If I stay here... I propose to continue and extend the present program.
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Another major obstacle is the sway that local officials continue to hold over the courts.
Academic text (2008) -
Then continue your good work there.
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So he'll continue his role as an ambassador.
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So you don't mind if this committee continues this investigation?
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All students attended the same urban public middle school and continued with the school's standard curriculum and instruction.
Academic text (2011) -
Survival of the planet Earth depends on the continued survival of its many and complex ecosystems.
Academic text (1999) -
The dual purposes served by faculty evaluations continue to be a source of controversy.
Academic text (1999) -
So the universe stretches, but we don't know how much longer it will continue to stretch.
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After the meeting, we decided to continue discussing the project over lunch.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To remain in one place and not leave
∞
1.0
To continue doing something or stay in the same state
∞
1.0
To stay in the same place or state and not change
∞
1.0
Keep happening or keep being done without stopping
∞
1.0
To continue for a period of time
931
3.1
Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time
840
1.4
To remain true or valid in a situation
763
3.0
Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned
507
2.8
To continue at the same speed or level as others
357
1.6
To continue doing something without stopping
343
3.0
Keep doing something without changing it, for example following a plan
341
3.6
Keep doing or supporting something even when it is difficult
332
2.9
Stay in a place to wait for something
253
2.7
To continue doing something after an interruption or when it is difficult
236
3.4
To keep having something such as a job or possession
173
3.3
To keep trying and not give up when things are hard
161
4.4
Move forward without stopping or slowing down
133
2.0
Remain in the same place without moving
111
3.4
To remain in a place or job after others leave
102
4.0
To keep something going for a long time
95
2.1
To continue doing something or stay in the same state
94
3.6
To continue to exist for a long time despite problems
87
3.0
Continue doing something well with the same effort
46
3.3
To continue doing something and refuse to give up
24
2.2
Continue to have someone working for you
20
4.1
To keep doing something even when it is difficult or people disagree
19
2.6
Continue doing something after a pause or interruption
18
5.2
To stay in a place for a long time
10
1.5
Not move from a place
4
3.4
Make people continue talking so the talk does not stop
To keep doing something without stopping
To stay in one place and not go with others
Continuing to try despite problems
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Continue shares the Latin parts con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold' with continuous, giving the idea of staying in one state; that's why to continue can mean to remain in a position or allow someone to stay.