continue

(kən-tĭn'yū)

v., -ued, -u·ing, -ues.

v.intr.

1. To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist.
2. To exist over a prolonged period; last.
3. To remain in the same state, capacity, or place: She continued as mayor for a second term.
4. To go on after an interruption; resume: The negotiations continued after a break for lunch.

v.tr.

1. To carry forward; persist in: The police will continue their investigation.
2. To carry further in time, space, or development; extend.
3. To cause to remain or last; retain.
4. To carry on after an interruption; resume.
5. Law. To postpone or adjourn.

[Middle English continuen, from Old French continuer, from Latin continuāre, from continuus, continuous, from continēre, to hold together. See contain.]

continuable con·tin'u·a·ble adj.
continuer con·tin'u·er n.

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should not be followed by on (adverb), although this is sometimes found in informal writing:

I continued on down the street—A. Bergman, 1975.

Use either continue (without on) or a verb of motion (such as go, move, etc.) with on. This use of the adverb should be distinguished from the preposition on, which has a linking role and is quite acceptable:

I fear that, if we continue on our present path, we are going to fail—Modern Age, 2003.

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A programming statement that points to the beginning of the loop that it is in. In the following C example, the continue statements point to the top of the while loop. The } brace at the end of the loop also points to the top of the loop.

   while (1)
   {
   get_next_input();
   if (end_of_file) 
        exit_routine();
   if (type=='1') 
       {
       process1_routine();
       continue;
       }
   else if (type=='2')
       {
       process2_routine();
       continue;
       }
   else display_type_error()
   }

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verb

1. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: abide, endure, go on, hold out, last, persist, remain, stay. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To begin or go on after an interruption: pick up, renew, reopen, restart, resume, take up. See continue/stop/pause.

v

Definition: begin again; resume
Antonyms: complete, desist, discontinue, end, finish

v

Definition: persist, carry on
Antonyms: cease, complete, desist, discontinue, end, finish, halt, stop

IN BRIEF: To keep doing or being.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it. — Confucius (c. 551-c. 479 BC).

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sign description: The tips of the thumbs come together and press in a forward motion.

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When used as a control instruction, it should be followed by another word(s) clarifying what is expected of the pilot. Examples: “continue taxi,” “continue descent,” or “continue inbound.”

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For a list of words related to continue, see:

• Directions - continue: keep on same course as before
• Modes and Manners of Expression - continue: add to; resume after interruption

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See words rhyming with "continuer."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Continue.

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Common misspelling(s) of continuing

• continueing

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - fortsætte, videreføres, forblive, vedblive
v. tr. - fortsætte, genoptage, forlænge, vedblive, udsætte

idioms:

• continued bleeding    vedvarende blødning
• continuing education    fortsat uddannelse, efteruddannelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
voortzetten, verlengen, aanhouden, voortduren, verdagen, hervatten

Français (French)
v. intr. - continuer, continuer (à, de faire), se prolonger, se poursuivre, poursuivre de
v. tr. - continuer, poursuivre, prolonger, maintenir (une tradition), (Jur) ajourner (un procès)

idioms:

• continuing education    formation permanente/continue

Deutsch (German)
v. - fortsetzen, fortfahren, andauern, weitergehen

idioms:

• continuing education    Erwachsenenbildung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συνεχίζω, εξακολουθώ, παρατείνω/-ομαι, παραμένω, (νομ.) (ΗΠΑ) αναβάλλω ή διακόπτω εκδίκαση, διαιωνίζομαι, χρονίζω

idioms:

• continued bleeding    ακατάπαυστη αιμορραγία
• continuing education    εκπαίδευση για ενήλικους, μετασχολική εκπαίδευση

Italiano (Italian)
continuare, durare, consolidare, prolungare

idioms:

• continuing education    educazione permanente

Português (Portuguese)
v. - continuar, prolongar

idioms:

• continuing education    educação (f) continuada

Русский (Russian)
продолжать, продлевать

idioms:

• continuing education    обучение после школы

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - prolongarse, continuarse, seguirse
v. tr. - continuar, seguir, proseguir, mantener, prorrogar, aplazar

idioms:

• continuing education    cursos de enseñanza para adultos

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fortsätta, förlänga, låta bestå, bibehålla, ajournera (jur.), förbli, fortleva

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
继续, 延长, 延续, 使继续, 使延长

idioms:

• continued bleeding    持续不断地流血
• continuing education    继续教育, 成人教育

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 繼續, 延長, 延續
v. tr. - 使繼續, 使延長

idioms:

• continued bleeding    持續不斷地流血
• continuing education    繼續教育, 成人教育

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 계속되다, 이어지다, 어떤 장소에 묵다
v. tr. - 계속하다, 연장하다, 존속시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 続く, 続ける, 引き続き…である, とどまる, とどめる, 延長する, 継続する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) استمر, ظل, بقى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮המשיך, הוסיף, נשאר, נמשך‬
v. tr. - ‮השאיר‬

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