definition of
continue

[1] #1 continue v. [go on, proceed, go along, keep] continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight". wn

[2] #2 continue v. [go on, carry on, proceed] continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room". wn

[3] #3 continue v. [uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve] keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions". wn

[4] #4 continue v. [proceed, go forward] move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now". wn

[5] #5 continue v. [retain, keep, keep on] allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we c. wn