Continue /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Continued; p. pr. & vb. n. Continuing

1. To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.

   Here to continue, and build up here A growing empire.

   They continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last.

   But now thy kingdom shall not continue.

3. To be steadfast or constant in any course; to persevere; to abide; to endure; to persist; to keep up or maintain a particular condition, course, or series of actions; as, the army continued to advance.

   If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.

1. To unite; to connect. [Obs.]

   the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother.

2. To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not.

   O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee.

   You know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long accustomed to lead.

3. To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length.

   A bridge of wond'rous length, From hell continued, reaching th' utmost orb of this frail world.

4. To retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees were continued; also, to suffer to live.

   And how shall we continue Claudio.