Continued
vverb.stativecontinue a certain state, condition, or activitySynset:continue go along go on keep proceed
Examples:- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
Antonyms:discontinue
Derivationally Related Form:continuancecontinuation
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:continueact
Direct Hyponyms:holdkeep goingriderun on
Full Troponyms:holdriderun on
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s VERB-ing | Somebody ---s (apply to: go on, continue) | Something ---s (apply to: go on, continue) | They --- moving (apply to: go on, keep, continue) | They --- to move (apply to: continue)
vverb.communicationcontinue talkingSynset:carry on continue go on proceed
Examples:- 'I know it's hard', he continued, 'but there is no choice'
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
Derivationally Related Form:continuation
Hypernyms:speak talk
Inherited Hypernyms:continuetalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:jogrambleramble onsegue
Full Troponyms:ramble onsegue
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s VERB-ing | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
vverb.stativekeep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or lastSynset:bear on carry on continue preserve uphold
Examples:- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
Antonyms:discontinue
Derivationally Related Form:upholderpreservation
Hypernyms:hold keep maintain
Inherited Hypernyms:continuekeep
Direct Hyponyms:hang inhang onhold onkeep upmummifyperpetuateperseverepersistprolongre-startrestartresumesustain
Full Troponyms:ask for iteternizemummifyobstinateperpetuatepersevereplugprolongresumeretainstick to
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionmove ahead; travel onward in time or spaceSynset:continue go forward proceed
Examples:- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
Derivationally Related Form:continuationprocession
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:proceedtravel
Direct Hyponyms:headlimproartracewander
Full Troponyms:headlimproartaketracewander
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | They --- up the hill (apply to: proceed, continue)
vverb.socialallow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or featureSynset:continue keep keep on retain
Examples:- 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 cannot keep you on
- We kept the work going as long as we could
- She retained her composure
- this garment retains its shape even after many washings
Derivationally Related Form:continuation
Hypernyms:keep up prolong sustain
Inherited Hypernyms:retainprolongcontinuekeep
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.stativedo something repeatedly and showing no intention to stopSynset:continue persist in
Examples:- We continued our research into the cause of the illness
- The landlord persists in asking us to move
Derivationally Related Form:continuation
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:continueact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.stativecontinue after an interruptionExamples:- The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
Derivationally Related Form:continuation
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:continueact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.stativecontinue in a place, position, or situationSynset:continue remain stay stay on
Examples:- After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
- Stay with me, please
- despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
- She continued as deputy mayor for another year
Derivationally Related Form:staycontinuation
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:staybe
Direct Hyponyms:abidebidehold overstay
Full Troponyms:bidehold overoverstayvisit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativespan an interval of distance, space or timeSynset:continue cover extend
Examples:- The war extended over five years
- The period covered the turn of the century
- My land extends over the hills on the horizon
- This farm covers some 200 acres
- The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
Derivationally Related Form:extent
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:coverbe
Direct Hyponyms:constellatecrossdotoverlapoverspreadridgespanspreadstudsweeptraverse
Full Troponyms:crossdotenfiladeimbricateoverlaprakeridgespreadsweeptransgress
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changeexist over a prolonged period of timeExamples:- The bad weather continued for two more weeks
Derivationally Related Form:continuancecontinuation
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:continuebe
Direct Hyponyms:carrydie hardendureextendpersistprevailrunstand
Full Troponyms:carrycarry overprevailreverberatestandwash
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adjadj.allwithout stop or interruptionExamples:- to insure the continued success of the war
- the continued existence of nationalism
- the continued popularity of Westerns
Antonyms:discontinued
Inherited Hypernyms:continued
Similar to:continuing