vverb.stativecontinue a certain state, condition, or activitySynset:continue go along 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.changecome to passSynset:come about fall out hap happen occur pass pass off take place
Examples:- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
Derivationally Related Form:happeninghap
Inherited Hypernyms:happen
Direct Hyponyms:anticipatearisebackfirebacklashbechancebefallbetidebreakchancecoincidecomecome aroundcome offcome upconcurcontemporisecontemporizedevelopfallgivegogo offgo overhappenintervenematerialisematerializeproceedrecoilrecrudescerecurrepeatresultroll aroundshinestrikesupervenesynchronisesynchronizetranspireturn out
Full Troponyms:anticipateappeararisebackfirebefallbreakchancecomecome aroundcome upconcurcondensecycledevelopdodragfallgivego offhappeninterveneiterateopenproceedrecurresultsupervenesynchronizetranspireturn out
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | It ---s that CLAUSE | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motionmove forward, also in the metaphorical senseSynset:advance march on move on pass on progress
Antonyms:recede
Derivationally Related Form:progressprogressionadvancementadvanceradvance
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:advancetravel
Direct Hyponyms:close increep updraw inedgeelapseencroachforgeglide bygo alonggo byimpingeinchinfringelapseoverhaulovertakepasspenetrateplough onpress onpush onrachet upratchetratchet downslide byslip awayslip bysneak upstringstring along
Full Troponyms:clearclose increep upedgeelapseencroachflyforgeget byhoppasspenetratepress onratchetstring
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The water ---s (apply to: advance)
vverb.communicationcontinue talkingSynset:carry on continue 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.contactstart running, functioning, or operatingSynset:come on come up
Examples:- the lights went on
- the computer came up
Antonyms:go off
Hypernyms:get going go start
Inherited Hypernyms:go onstart
Sentence Frame:Something ---s