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continue
exist over a prolonged period of time
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verb
exist over a prolonged period of time
“The bad weather continued for two more weeks”
verb
continue talking
“‘I know it's hard,’ he continued, ‘but there is no choice’”
verb
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
“We proceeded towards Washington”
verb
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
verb
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
“preserve the peace in the family”
verb
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
“Keep on working!”
verb
span an interval of distance, space or time
“The war extended over five years”
verb
continue in a place, position, or situation
“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”
verb
continue after an interruption
“The demonstration continued after a break for lunch”
verb
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
“We continued our research into the cause of the illness”
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The bad weather continued for two more weeks
‘I know it's hard,’ he continued, ‘but there is no choice’
carry on — pretend we are not in the room
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills
We are moving ahead in time now
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
preserve the peace in the family
continue the family tradition
Carry on the old traditions
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight
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
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
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
We continued our research into the cause of the illness
The landlord persists in asking us to move
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