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continue verb [ kənˈtɪnjuː ]

• persist in an activity or process.
• "he was unable to continue with his job"
Similar: carry on with, go on with, keep on with, proceed with, pursue, persist in/with, press on with, persevere in/with, keep up, keep at, push on with, not stop, not give up, stay with, stick with/at, soldier on with, stick to one's guns,
Opposite: stop, discontinue, abandon,
• recommence or resume after interruption.
• "we continue the story from the point reached in Chapter 1"
Similar: resume, pick up, take up, carry on with, return to, start/begin again, pick up the threads, pick up where one left off, recommence,
Opposite: end,
Origin: Middle English: from Old French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).


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