noun🔗ShareAn option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost."The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "gamecomputingentertainmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA statement which causes a loop to start executing the next iteration, skipping the statements following it."The "continue" statement in the code skipped the line that calculated the late fee and went straight to the next student's record. "computingtechnicaltechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity)."Do you want me to continue to unload these?"actionprocesstimeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make last; to prolong."The teacher continued the lesson to ensure all students understood the concept. "timeactionprocessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc."The teacher continued the student's focus on fractions by assigning more practice problems. "actionpositionstateessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay."The family continued their vacation at the beach for another week. "conditionsituationtimeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo resume."When will the concert continue?"timeprocessactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo adjourn, prorogue, put off."This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July."timeactionbusinessplanessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a continuation bet."The student decided to continue the bet with her friend, promising to bake the best cookies. "betgamebusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
