continue
Translation
to continue, to proceed, to resume
Examples
Please continue with your work.
Please continue with your work.
The rain continued all day.
The rain continued all day.
The road continues for another five miles.
The road continues for another five miles.
Grammar Patterns
((with sth.)) to carry on with an activity. Please continue with your work.
((to-inf)) to do sth. else after finishing sth. He continued to speak after the interruption.
((-ing)) to carry on doing sth. She continued reading her book.
Similar Words
Synonyms: proceed, persist, resume; Antonyms: stop, cease, pause
Etymology
From Latin 'continuare' (to continue), from 'con-' (together) + 'tenere' (to hold), literally 'to hold together'.
Memory Tips
Think of a video game asking 'Continue?'. It means 'Do you want to keep playing?'.