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  • 21continue — verb ( tinued; tinuing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to maintain without interruption a condition, course, o …

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  • 22continue — con|tin|ue [ kən tınju ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to keep doing something without stopping: Doctors advised him to continue the treatment for another six weeks. continue doing something: He continued typing while he spoke.… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23continue — v. 1) to continue unabated 2) (D; intr.) to continue by (she continued by citing more facts) 3) (D; intr.) to continue with (she continued with her work) 4) (E) they continued to write 5) (G) they continued writing * * * [kən tɪnjuː] (E) they… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24continue — continuable, adj. continuer, n. continuingly, adv. /keuhn tin yooh/, v., continued, continuing. v.i. 1. to go on after suspension or interruption: The program continued after an intermission. 2. to go on or keep on, as in some course or action;… …

    Universalium

  • 25continue — con•tin•ue [[t]kənˈtɪn yu[/t]] v. ued, u•ing 1) to go on or keep on without interruption, as in some course or action: The road continues for three miles[/ex] 2) to go on after suspension or interruption; resume 3) to last or endure: The strike… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26continue — 01. She [continued] to work long after her co workers had gone home. 02. If you [continue] to miss classes, you will fail the course. 03. We have had [continual] problems with our neighbors since they moved in a year ago. 04. She lives in… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 27continue — verb 1 (I, T) to keep happening, existing, or doing something for a longer period of time without stopping: He will be continuing his education in the US. | The fighting continued for a week. (+ with): Continuing with this argument is very… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28continue*/*/*/ — [kənˈtɪnjuː] verb 1) [I/T] to keep doing something, or to keep happening without stopping Doctors advised him to continue the treatment for another six weeks.[/ex] She decided to continue with her studies for another two years.[/ex] He continued… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29Continue — Game over mit continue Hinweis vom Spiel A7Xpg Continue (engl.: fortsetzen) bezeichnet eine in Computerspielen verwendete Option. Sie ermöglicht es ein Spiel fortzusetzen, obwohl der Spieler seinen Vorrat an Versuchen (Leben) aufgebraucht hat.… …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 30continue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. persist; keep, go, carry, run, or hold on; maintain, keep up, sustain, uphold; prolong, remain, last, endure, withstand; protract, persevere, be permanent, stay, stick, abide; resume. See durability,… …

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