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continue continued continued fraction

Main Entry: con·tin·ue
Pronunciation: k&n-'tin-(")yü
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -tin·ued; -tinu·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus
intransitive verb
1 : to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action <the boat continued downstream>
2 : to remain in existence : ENDURE <the tradition continues>
3 : to remain in a place or condition : STAY <cannot continue here much longer>
4 : to resume an activity after interruption <we'll continue after lunch>
transitive verb
1 a : KEEP UP, MAINTAIN <continues walking> b : to keep going or add to : PROLONG <continue the battle>; also : to resume after intermission
2 : to cause to continue <chose not to continue her subscription>
3 : to allow to remain in a place or condition : RETAIN <the trustees were continued>
4 : to postpone (a legal proceeding) by a continuance
- con·tinu·er /-yü-&r/ noun
synonyms CONTINUE, LAST, ENDURE, ABIDE, PERSIST mean to exist over a period of time or indefinitely. CONTINUE applies to a process going on without ending <the search for peace will continue>. LAST, especially when unqualified, may stress existing beyond what is normal or expected <buy shoes that will last>. ENDURE adds an implication of resisting destructive forces or agencies <in spite of everything, her faith endured>. ABIDE implies stable and constant existing especially as opposed to mutability <a love that abides through 40 years of marriage>. PERSIST suggests outlasting the normal or appointed time and often connotes obstinacy or doggedness <the sense of guilt persisted>.