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//kənˈtɪn.juː// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.

    "So if you died battling the green monster inside the cave—and you had run out of lives—maybe a continue would be available."

Verb
  1. 1
    To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). transitive

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

  2. 2
    exist over a prolonged period of time wordnet
  3. 3
    To make last; to prolong. transitive

    "Can you account him wise or discreet that would willingly have his health, and yet will do nothing that should procure or continue it?"

  4. 4
    continue talking wordnet
  5. 5
    To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc. transitive

    "[…] dip the mouth of it within the second glass and remove your finger; continue it in that posture for a time, and it will unmingle the wine from the water […]"

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  1. 6
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space wordnet
  2. 7
    To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay. intransitive

    "Here to continue, and build up here / A growing empire."

  3. 8
    allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature wordnet
  4. 9
    To resume. intransitive

    "When will the concert continue?"

  5. 10
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last wordnet
  6. 11
    To adjourn, prorogue, put off. transitive

    "This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July."

  7. 12
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity wordnet
  8. 13
    To make a continuation bet. slang
  9. 14
    span an interval of distance, space or time wordnet
  10. 15
    continue in a place, position, or situation wordnet
  11. 16
    continue after an interruption wordnet
  12. 17
    do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English continuen, from Old French continuer, from Latin continuāre. Displaced native Middle English thurghwonen, from Old English þurhwunian.

Etymology 2

From Middle English continuen, from Old French continuer, from Latin continuāre. Displaced native Middle English thurghwonen, from Old English þurhwunian.

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