continue
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,086 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,545 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity also: go on, proceed, go along, keep Keep on working!We continued to work into the night
- continue talking also: go on, carry on, proceed `I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last also: uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve preserve the peace in the familycontinue the family tradition
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space also: proceed, go forward We proceeded towards WashingtonShe continued in the direction of the hills
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature also: retain, keep, keep on We cannot continue several servants any longerShe retains a lawyer
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop also: persist in We continued our research into the cause of the illnessThe landlord persists in asking us to move
continue in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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You will continue to direct here as usual.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1
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The editorial policy of the Society will continue unchanged.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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We gave it up, and decided to let her continue to reach.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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I knew quite well that he was expecting me to continue, and I did so.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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The object of this work is to continue the record of his observations and proceedings in England.
The Attaché · Thomas Chandler Haliburton · Chapter 1