Continue Definition

kən-tĭnyo͝o
continued, continues, continuing
verb
continued, continues, continuing
To go on in a specified course of action or condition; persist.
To continue to mourn, soldiers continuing east to the sea.
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To remain in existence or effect; last; endure.
The war continued for five years.
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To go on with; carry on; keep up; persist in.
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To remain in the same place or position; stay.
To continue in office for another year.
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To go on or extend; stretch.
The road continues to the highway.
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noun

(video games) An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost.

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(video games) An option allowing a player to resume a saved game.

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(programming) A statement which causes a loop to start executing the next iteration, skipping the statements following it.

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Origin of Continue

  • Middle English continuen from Old French continuer from Latin continuāre from continuus continuous from continēre to hold together contain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French continuer, from Latin continuare.

    From Wiktionary

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