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W1S1 [kənˈtınju:] v
[Date: 1300-1400; : French; Origin: continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus; CONTINUOUS]
1.) [I and T]
to not stop happening, existing, or doing something
→↑continuous, continual ↑continual, discontinue ↑discontinue continue to do sth
▪ Sheila continued to work after she had her baby.
▪ He will be continuing his education in the US.
▪ I felt too sick to continue.
continue unabated/apace/unchecked
(=continue at the same high speed or level)
▪ The flood of refugees continued unabated.
continue with
▪ He was permitted to continue with his work while in prison.
continue for
▪ The strike continued for another four weeks.
continue doing sth
▪ Most elderly people want to continue living at home for as long as they can.
2.) [I and T]
to start again, or start doing something again, after an interruption
= ↑resume
▪ After a brief ceasefire, fighting continued.
▪ Rescue teams will continue the search tomorrow.
continue doing sth
▪ He picked up his book and continued reading.
3.) [I]
to go further in the same direction
continue down/along/into etc
▪ We continued along the road for some time.
▪ The road continues northwards to the border.
4.) [I]
to stay in the same job, situation etc
continue as
▪ Miss Silva will continue as publishing director.
5.) [I and T]
to say more after an interruption
▪ 'And so', he continued, 'we will try harder next time.'
6.) to be continued
used at the end of part of a story, a television show etc to tell people that the story has not finished yet

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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