Definition of "Continue" :

verb: exist over a prolonged period of time

"The bad weather continued for two more weeks."

verb: continue talking

"I know it's hard', he continued, but there is no choice'."

verb: move ahead; travel onward in time or space

"She continued in the direction of the hills."

verb: allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

"We cannot continue several servants any longer."

verb: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

"Continue the family tradition."

verb: continue a certain state, condition, or activity

"We continued to work into the night."

verb: span an interval of distance, space or time

"The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles."

verb: continue in a place, position, or situation

"She continued as deputy mayor for another year."

verb: continue after an interruption

"The demonstration continued after a break for lunch."

verb: do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

"We continued our research into the cause of the illness."