Words / A2

k-uh-n-TIN-yoo/kənˈtɪnjuː/

To continue is to keep going. Continue + -ing or continue to + verb: continue working / continue to work. Go on is more informal. Carry on is common in British English. Continue after a pause: after lunch, we continued.

Meaning

To keep doing something without stopping.

Examples

• “Please continue reading.”
• “The rain continued all night.”
• “Please continue with the next page.”

Good to know

continue + -ing / continue to. Informal: go on, carry on.

Near in meaning

go on, keep

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