continue
/kənˈtɪn.juː/
verbcon · tin · ue
Continue = con + tin + ue: you “con”vince yourself to keep going, put it in a “tin,” and say “you” at the end (…ue).
Yes, it's continue. Don’t drop the final E: it’s continu + e (…nue), not *continui* or *continou*.
Definitions
- verbto keep doing something without stopping; to go on
- verbto start again after a pause or interruption
- verbto last or extend over time
Examples
- “Please continue reading while I set the timer.”
- “After lunch, we will continue the science experiment.”
- “The rain may continue through the evening.”
Synonyms
proceedpersistresumecarry onkeep going
Antonyms
stopquitcease
Translations
ES continuarPT continuarFR continuer
Common misspellings
continewcontiniucontinouecontinutecontiunecontineucontiinuecontinúe
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