Foundation level · Year 4 · free
continue
verb · Say it: kun-TIN-yoo
What it means
Foundationto keep going or keep doing something without stopping
After lunch, we will continue reading our class book.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- carry on
- persist
- proceed
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- cease
- halt
- stop
More examples
- The rain continued all afternoon, so sports day was cancelled.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin 'continuare', meaning to join together.
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