con
ti
nue
Third Person
continues
Present Participle
continuing
Past Tense
continued
Past Participle
continued
1
to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it
transitive
- They will continue practicing the piano to improve their skills.
- The rain continued to pour throughout the day.
- She continued studying late into the night.
- The band continued playing despite the technical difficulties.
- She was too exhausted to continue running.
Antonyms:
2
to keep being or occurring
- Despite the rain, the outdoor event continued as planned.
- Even with the power outage, the conference continued without interruption.
- The storm briefly subsided, but then it continued with renewed force.
- The music paused briefly before continuing with the final movement.
3
to resume something after an interruption
transitive
- They had to continue their conversation after the phone call.
- We shall continue the meeting after a short break.
- He had to continue working on the project after the power outage.
- She had to continue cooking dinner after the phone call.
- We shall continue the training session after the coffee break.