continue

con•tin•ue

[[t]kənˈtɪn yu[/t]] v. -ued, -u•ing

1) to go on or keep on without interruption, as in some course or action:

The road continues for three miles[/ex]

2) to go on after suspension or interruption; resume

3) to last or endure:

The strike continued for two months[/ex]

4) to remain in a particular state or capacity:

He agreed to continue as commander[/ex]

5) to remain in a place; abide; stay

6) to go on with or persist in:

to continue reading[/ex]

7) to carry on from the point of suspension or interruption

8) to extend from one point to another in space; prolong

9) to cause to continue; maintain or retain, as in a position

10) to carry over, postpone, or adjourn, as a legal proceeding

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Etymology: 1300–50; ME (< AF) < L continuāre to make continuous, v. der. of continuus continuous con•tin′u•a•ble, adj. con•tin′u•er, n. syn: continue, endure, persist, last imply existing uninterruptedly for an appreciable length of time. continue implies duration or existence without break or interruption: The rain continued for two days. endure, used of people or things, implies persistent continuance despite influences that tend to weaken, undermine, or destroy: The temple has endured for centuries. persist implies steadfast and longer than expected existence in the face of opposition: to persist in an unpopular belief. last implies remaining in good condition or adequate supply: I hope the liquor lasts until the end of the party.