con·tin·ue [ kən tínnyoo ](past and past participlecon·tin·ued, present participlecon·tin·u·ing, 3rd person present singularcon·tin·ues)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb keep going: to last, or make something last, beyond the present or throughout a period of time pledge to continue campaigning against the ban Talks between the two sides continued during May.
2. transitive and intransitive verb not stop: to keep up an activity or state already begun were able to continue broadcasting without interruption
3. transitive and intransitive verb start something again: to start doing something again after an interruption or pause We'll continue this discussion later.
4. transitive and intransitive verb begin speaking again: to begin speaking again, or say something, after an interruption or pause
5. transitive and intransitive verb make something longer: to extend, or extend something, beyond a particular point or beyond its original length
6. intransitive verb move farther: to move or travel farther in a particular direction Continue east along the coast path.
7. transitive verb North America postpone case: to postpone legal proceedings
[14th century. Via French< Latin continuare "make continuous" < continere (see contain)]
