continued Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
   go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
   
   • Keep on working!
   • We continued to work into the night
   • Keep smiling
   • We went on working until well past midnight
2. verb continue talking
   carry on; continue; proceed; go on.
   
   • I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
   • carry on--pretend we are not in the room
3. verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
   carry on; preserve; continue; bear on; uphold.
   
   • preserve the peace in the family
   • continue the family tradition
   • Carry on the old traditions
4. verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
   go forward; continue; proceed.
   
   • We proceeded towards Washington
   • She continued in the direction of the hills
   • We are moving ahead in time now
5. verb allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
   retain; continue; keep on; keep.
   
   • 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
6. verb do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
   persist in; continue.
   
   • We continued our research into the cause of the illness
   • The landlord persists in asking us to move
7. verb continue after an interruption
   continue.
   
   • The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
8. verb continue in a place, position, or situation
   remain; continue; stay on; stay.
   
   • 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
9. verb span an interval of distance, space or time
   continue; cover; extend.
   
   • 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
10. verb exist over a prolonged period of time
    continue.
    
    • The bad weather continued for two more weeks
11. adjective without stop or interruption
    
    • to insure the continued success of the war
    • the continued existence of nationalism
    • the continued popularity of Westerns

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