to continue

Examples

• All

• The trail they followed continued to snake upward toward the summit of the cliffs.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Both sides want Russia to manage its troubles benignly and for Japan to continue stabilizing the region.

  Academic text (1999)

• I should have continued working as a teacher.

  Splinter (2023)

• It was a real mess and it could not continue for long.

  The Great War

• The idea was to start that work and then to continue it for an indefinite period of time.

• However, despite its efforts, West Africa continues to be an area where economic rights remain unfulfilled.

  Academic text (1990)

• The suburban development that continues in many areas throughout the United States intensifies.

  Academic text (2008)

• Vincent's architectural legacy continues today, albeit in a somewhat dubious fashion.

  Academic text (2011)

• Storm Yulee continues its way across the UK, prompting a rare red weather warning from the Met Office for the strength of winds battering the coast of eastern Scotland.

  Last Breath (2025)

• The debate on climate change will continue until more evidence is presented.

Synonyms

G

to go on

vsto continue

∞ 1.0

Keep happening or keep being done without stopping

refers to lasting across space or time rather than ongoing actions or states

L

to last

vsto continue

∞ 1.0

To continue for a period of time

also includes extension across distance or area as well as time

E

to extend

vsto continue

680 3.2

To make something reach farther, such as more places or people

is the neutral state of lasting over space or time without causing it

K

to keep going

vsto continue

357 1.6

To continue doing something without stopping

means lasting over distance or time rather than nonstop action

K

to keep on

vsto continue

306 1.4

Continue doing something without stopping

is about extending across space or time, not merely ongoing effort

C

to carry on

vsto continue

253 2.7

To continue doing something after an interruption or when it is difficult

is about extension over distance or time, not persisting despite problems

C

to cover

vsto continue

192 3.3

To go across an area or distance

is about lasting or stretching over a specific measure of space or time

P

to persist

vsto continue

61 3.5

To keep existing for a long time, often longer than expected

is the neutral extension over measured space or time rather than unexpected duration

E

to extend to

vsto continue

58 3.4

Reach up to a certain point or limit

is more general, meaning to last or stretch without that specific limit

C

to carry on with

vsto continue

19 2.6

Continue doing something after a pause or interruption

focuses on lasting across space or time rather than restarting an action

Antonyms

T

to terminate

147 4.6

To make something stop or finish

How Extensive

to encompass

87 5.1

to extend

265 2.7

to continue

227 1.1

to cover

192 3.3

to span

• Specialized

98 3.4

reach

161 3.0

Surface Forms

Etymology