Continue Continued Work Kənˈtɪnjuː Stopping Number Cent Rain

• if the current trend continues, that number will increase 165 per cent by 2050.
• police have not yet made any arrests, but investigations continue.
• the exhibition continues until 25 july.
• fighting continued for four years.

continue

Verb Forms

1. to keep existing or happening without stopping
• If the current trend continues, that number will increase 165 per cent by 2050.
• Police have not yet made any arrests, but investigations continue.
• The exhibition continues until 25 July.
• Fighting continued for four years.
• The rain will continue into the evening.
• Unions declared that the strike would continue indefinitely.
• Life continued on as normal.
• Work continues apace on the second phase of the development.
• The tradition continues to this day.
• The violence continues unabated.
• The economy is continuing to grow.
• The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline.
• Costs continued to rise.
• The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
• The rain continued falling all afternoon.

Extra Examples

• The process continued throughout the day.
• Work continued until nightfall.
• The trial is expected to continue for three months.
• Work on the new road is expected to continue for another two months.
2. to keep doing something without stopping
• She wanted to continue working until she was 60.
• He vowed to continue fighting.
• We will continue to work closely with our international partners on this.
• He continued to ignore everything I was saying.
• to continue a tradition/trend
• The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations.
• An estimated 2 per cent of the population continue their education beyond secondary school.
• She moved to New York to continue her studies.
• He continued his work in secret.
• His mother vowed to continue her fight for justice.
• Are you going to continue with the project?
• At the age of 70 she still runs 5 kilometres every day and intends to continue for as long as she can.

Extra Examples

• We need your support to enable us to continue with our work.
• She wanted to continue working after the baby was born.
• The council has voted to continue using pesticides in public parks.
• The orchestra continues its policy of commissioning major new works.
• Both governments will continue efforts to iron out their political differences.
• Please continue with the work you were doing before.
3. to go or move further in the same direction
• The rough track continues, but it quickly disappears into undergrowth.
• The path continued over rough, rocky ground.
• He continued on his way.
• The road continues through the village of Knightwick.
4. to remain in a particular job or condition
• She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.
• I want you to continue as project manager.
5. to start or start something again after stopping for a time
• SYNONYM resume
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• The story continues in our next issue.
• They had to continue their journey on foot.
• We shall continue our discussion of retailing in Chapter 7.
• The story will be continued in our next issue.
6. to start speaking again after stopping
• Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt.
• She simply turned her back to me and continued her phone conversation.
• ‘In fact,’ he continued, ‘I'd like to congratulate you.’

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’ (from con- ‘together with’ + tenere ‘hold’).