continue
/kənˈtɪnjuːd/ · con·tin·u·ed
verb
- To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). Do you want me to continue to unload these?
verb
- To make last; to prolong. The concert will continue until midnight.
verb
- To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc. The company will continue to support the charity.
noun
- A marker used to indicate that a section of text is to be continued on the next page. The article continued on page three.
adjective
- Prolonged; unstopped. The continued applause showed the audience's enthusiasm.
adjective
- Uninterrupted. The continued silence was unsettling.
Did you know? The word 'continue' comes from the Latin word 'continere', meaning 'to hold together', which is also the source of the word 'continent'.