continue

VERB /kən'tɪnju/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

continue is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1I1N1U1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does continue mean?

VERB · 10 SENSES
1

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity.

“We continued to work into the night”

ANTONYMS
BROADER
2

Exist over a prolonged period of time.

“The bad weather continued for two more weeks”

BROADER
3

Span an interval of distance, space or time.

“The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles”

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4

Continue talking.

“`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'”

BROADER
5

Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.

“continue the family tradition”

ANTONYMS
6

Continue in a place, position, or situation.

“She continued as deputy mayor for another year”

BROADER
7

Do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop.

“We continued our research into the cause of the illness”

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8

Move ahead; travel onward in time or space.

“She continued in the direction of the hills”

9

Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.

“We cannot continue several servants any longer”

10

Continue after an interruption.

“The demonstration continued after a break for lunch”

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