continuing

Words with a similar base: continuing

'continuing'

[continue.v.01] as in: continue a certain state, condition, or activity

Examples:
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight

'continuing'

[continue.v.02] as in: continue talking; he continued,

Examples:
I know it's hard,
but there is no choice
carry on--pretend we are not in the room

'continuing'

[continue.v.03] as in: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

Examples:
preserve the peace in the family
continue the family tradition
Carry on the old traditions

'continuing'

[proceed.v.02] as in: move ahead; travel onward in time or space

Examples:
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills
We are moving ahead in time now

'continuing'

[retain.v.02] as in: allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

Examples:
We cannot continue several servants any longer
She retains a lawyer
The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
We kept the work going as long as we could
She retained her composure
this garment retains its shape even after many washings

'continuing'

[continue.v.06] as in: do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

Examples:
We continued our research into the cause of the illness
The landlord persists in asking us to move

'continuing'

[continue.v.07] as in: continue after an interruption

Examples:
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch

'continuing'

[stay.v.04] as in: continue in a place, position, or situation

Examples:
After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
Stay with me, please
despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
She continued as deputy mayor for another year

'continuing'

[cover.v.03] as in: span an interval of distance, space or time

Examples:
The war extended over five years
The period covered the turn of the century
My land extends over the hills on the horizon
This farm covers some 200 acres
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles

'continuing'

[continue.v.10] as in: exist over a prolonged period of time

Examples:
The bad weather continued for two more weeks

'continuing'

[continuing.s.01] as in: remaining in force or being carried on without letup

Examples:
the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
the continuing struggle to put food on the table

'continuing'

[chronic.s.01] as in: of long duration

Examples:
chronic money problems

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