Verb

fort|setzen

to continue, to resume, to carry on

Wir setzen die Diskussion morgen fort.

We will continue the discussion tomorrow.

Er setzte seine Reise nach einer Pause fort.

He continued his journey after a break.

Die fortgesetzte Trockenheit ist ein Problem.

The continued drought is a problem.

((sth.)) fortsetzen to continue (sth.) She continued her work after the break. Sie setzte ihre Arbeit nach der Pause fort.

Synonyms: weitermachen, fortfahren; Antonyms: beenden (to end), aufhören (to stop)

From 'fort-' (onward, forward) and 'setzen' (to set, to place). The idea is 'to set something forward' or keep it going.

Imagine 'setting' (setzen) your work 'forward' (fort) to the next step, thus 'continuing' it.

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