CONTINUE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • exist over a prolonged period of time
   Usage Example(s)
   • The bad weather continued for two more weeks
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
   • prevail (what does prevail mean?)
   • persist (what does persist mean?)
   • die hard (what does die hard mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • endure (what does endure mean?)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • duration (what does duration mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
2. Meaning
   • continue with one’’s activities
   Synonym(s)
   • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I know it’’s hard, he continued, but there is no choice
   • carry on–pretend we are not in the room
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • segue (what does segue mean?)
   • ramble on (what does ramble on mean?)
   • ramble (what does ramble mean?)
   • jog (what does jog mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • move ahead
   • travel onward in time or space
   Synonym(s)
   • go forward (what does go forward mean?)
   • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We proceeded towards Washington
   • She continued in the direction of the hills
   • We are moving ahead in time now
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • head (what does head mean?)
   • trace (what does trace mean?)
   • roar (what does roar mean?)
   • limp (what does limp mean?)
   • wander (what does wander mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • progression (what does progression mean?)
   • procession (what does procession mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • forward motion (what does forward motion mean?)
   • onward motion (what does onward motion mean?)
4. Meaning
   • allow to remain in a place or position
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
   • keep on (what does keep on mean?)
   • retain (what does retain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We cannot continue several servants any longer
   • She retains a lawyer
   • The family’’s fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
   • Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
   • We kept the
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prolong (what does prolong mean?)
   • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
   • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
5. Meaning
   • keep or maintain in unaltered condition
   • cause to remain or last
   Synonym(s)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • preserve the peace in the family
   • continue the family tradition
   • Carry on the old traditions
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • resume (what does resume mean?)
   • restart (what does restart mean?)
   • persevere (what does persevere mean?)
   • persist (what does persist mean?)
   • hang in (what does hang in mean?)
   • hang on (what does hang on mean?)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   • perpetuate (what does perpetuate mean?)
   • prolong (what does prolong mean?)
   • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
   • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
   • mummify (what does mummify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • preservation (what does preservation mean?)
   • upholder (what does upholder mean?)
   • maintainer (what does maintainer mean?)
   • sustainer (what does sustainer mean?)
6. Meaning
   • continue a certain state, condition, or activity
   Synonym(s)
   • go along (what does go along mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Keep on working!
   • We continued to work into the night
   • Keep smiling
   • We went on working until well past midnight
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • run on (what does run on mean?)
   • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
7. Meaning
   • continue in a place, position, or situation
   Synonym(s)
   • remain (what does remain mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stay on (what does stay on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
   • Stay with me, please
   • despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
   • She continued as deputy mayor for another year
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bide (what does bide mean?)
   • abide (what does abide mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
8. Meaning
   • continue after an interruption
   Usage Example(s)
   • The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
9. Meaning
   • carry forward
   Synonym(s)
   • persist in (what does persist in mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We continued our research into the cause of the illness
   Hypernyms(s) continue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)