continue

About 63.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To proceed with ; to prolong .

   Shall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?

2. verb To make last; to prolong.
3. verb To retain in a given state, position, etc.
4. verb To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
5. verb To resume.

   When will the concert continue?

6. verb To adjourn, prorogue, put off.

   This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July.

7. verb To make a continuation bet.
8. noun An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.

Similar words

carry on keep on keep go on stay stay on proceed retain bear on uphold

Often followed by

to the in with their for his on as

Word family

continued continuer continuers continues continuing