continue

Letters that make continue

o, e, n, c, t, i, u are letters that make 'continue'

Words within continue

ti, NT, nu, on, con, in, tin, CO, IN, Co, In, Ti are words within 'continue'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of continue

continued is a word created by adding a letter to 'continue'


10 possible definitions for 'continue'

Continue as "continue after an interruption"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of move, act.

Derivatives of continue

continuation, lengthiness, continuance, prolongation, protraction are derivatives of 'continue'.

Verb groups of continue

keep, continue, proceed, go on, go along are verb groups of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"


Continue as "continue in a place, position, or situation"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stay on, remain, stay have the same meaning as 'continue'

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of be.

Types of continue

hold over, bide, stay, abide are types of 'continue'.

Derivatives of continue

continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction, stay are derivatives of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"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"


Continue as "continue a certain state, condition, or activity"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

keep, proceed, go on, go along have the same meaning as 'continue'

Antonyms

discontinue has the opposite meaning of continue

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of move, act.

Types of continue

keep going, run on, ride, hold are types of 'continue'.

Derivatives of continue

continuation, lengthiness, continuance, prolongation, protraction are derivatives of 'continue'.

Verb groups of continue

continue, carry on, bear on, continue, uphold, preserve are verb groups of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"Keep on working!", "We continued to work into the night", "Keep smiling", "We went on working until well past midnight"


Continue as "allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retain, keep on, keep have the same meaning as 'continue'

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of keep up, prolong, sustain.

Derivatives of continue

continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction are derivatives of 'continue'.

Verb groups of continue

persist in, continue are verb groups of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"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 work going as long as we could", "She retained her composure", "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"


Continue as "move ahead, travel onward in time or space"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

proceed, go forward have the same meaning as 'continue'

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of continue

trace, limp, wander, head, roar are types of 'continue'.

Derivatives of continue

advancement, progress, procession, progression, advance, forward motion, onward motion, continuance, continuation are derivatives of 'continue'.

Verb groups of continue

carry on, bear on, continue, uphold, preserve are verb groups of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"We proceeded towards Washington", "She continued in the direction of the hills", "We are moving ahead in time now"


Continue as "exist over a prolonged period of time"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of be.

Types of continue

die hard, extend, carry, persist, endure, prevail, stand, run are types of 'continue'.

Derivatives of continue

continuation, lengthiness, duration, continuance, prolongation, protraction are derivatives of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"The bad weather continued for two more weeks"


Continue as "continue talking"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

go on, proceed, carry on have the same meaning as 'continue'

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of speak, talk.

Types of continue

ramble on, segue, ramble, jog are types of 'continue'.

Derivatives of continue

continuation, lengthiness, continuance, prolongation, protraction are derivatives of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice", "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"


Continue as "keep or maintain in unaltered condition, cause to remain or last"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

carry on, bear on, uphold, preserve have the same meaning as 'continue'

Antonyms

lay off, cease, discontinue, give up, quit, stop have the opposite meaning of 'continue'

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of maintain, hold, keep.

Types of continue

restart, persist, keep up, re-start, persevere, hang in, hang on, perpetuate, resume, hold on, prolong, sustain, mummify are types of 'continue'.

Derivatives of continue

maintainer, sustainer, preservation, upholder are derivatives of 'continue'.

Verb groups of continue

keep, continue, continue, proceed, proceed, go forward, go on, go along are verb groups of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"preserve the peace in the family", "continue the family tradition", "Carry on the old traditions"


Continue as "span an interval of distance, space or time"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

extend, cover have the same meaning as 'continue'

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of be.

Types of continue

dot, overspread, cross, traverse, sweep, span, overlap, ridge, constellate, spread, sweep, stud are types of 'continue'.

Derivatives of continue

extent is a derivative of continue.

Verb groups of continue

cover is a verb group of continue.

Example of continue used within this context

"The war extended over five years", "The period covered the turn of the century", "My land extends over the hills on the horizon", "This farm covers some 200 acres", "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"


Continue as "do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop"

Under this definition, continue is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

persist in has the same meaning as continue

continue as a type

'continue' can be a type of move, act.

Derivatives of continue

continuance, continuation are derivatives of 'continue'.

Verb groups of continue

continue, retain, keep on, keep are verb groups of 'continue'.

Example of continue used within this context

"We continued our research into the cause of the illness", "The landlord persists in asking us to move"



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