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continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Synonyms: go along, go on, keep, proceed,
Antonyms: discontinue,
Examples:
We continued to work into the night.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
span an interval of distance, space or time
Synonyms: cover, extend,
Examples:
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
continue talking
Synonyms: carry on, go on, proceed,
Examples:
`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Synonyms: bear on, carry on, preserve, uphold,
Antonyms: discontinue,
Examples:
Continue the family tradition.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
continue in a place, position, or situation
Synonyms: remain, stay, stay on,
Examples:
She continued as deputy mayor for another year.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Synonyms: persist in,
Examples:
We continued our research into the cause of the illness.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
Synonyms: go forward, proceed,
Examples:
She continued in the direction of the hills.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Synonyms: keep, keep on, retain,
Examples:
We cannot continue several servants any longer.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
continue after an interruption
Examples:
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch.
continues
verb(con-tin-ue)
exist over a prolonged period of time
Examples:
The bad weather continued for two more weeks.

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