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English
Etymology
From Middle French continuer, from Latin continuare.
Pronunciation
Verb
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Infinitive to continue |
Third person singular continues |
Simple past continued |
Past participle continued |
Present participle continuing |
to continue (third-person singular simple present continues, present participle continuing, simple past and past participle continued)
- (transitive) to proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- Shall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?
- Do you want me to continue to unload these boxes?
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York 2001, p. 74:
- Can you account him wise or discreet that would willingly have his health, and yet will do nothing that should procure or continue it?
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, New York 2001, p. 74:
- (intransitive) to resume
- When will the concert continue?
Usage notes
- In the transitive sense, continue may be followed by either the present participle or the infinitive; hence use either "to continue writing" or "to continue to write".
- As continue conveys the sense of progression, it is pleonastic to follow it with "on" (as in "Continue on with what you were doing").
Synonyms
- (transitive, proceed with, to prolong): carry on, go on with, keep, proceed with
- (intransitive, resume): carry on, go on, proceed, resume
Related terms
Noun
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Singular continue |
Plural continues |
continue (plural continues)
- (video games) an option allowing a gamer to resume play after a game over.
- (video games) an option allowing a player to resume a saved game.
Antonyms
- (video games) new game
Dutch
Adjective
continue
- Inflected form of continu.
French
Pronunciation
Verb
continue
- first- and third-person singular indicative present of continuer
- first- and third-person singular subjunctive present of continuer
- second-person singular imperative of continuer
Adjective
continue f.
- Feminine form of continu.
Italian
Adjective
continue f.
- Feminine plural of continuo.
Romanian
Adjective
continue (plural)
Verb
continue (third person subjunctive)
- third-person singular subjunctive form of continua.
- third-person plural subjunctive form of continua.
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