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CONTINUES

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 12 meanings of the word Continues.

Continues - as a verb

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

Example: "Keep on working!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go alonggo onkeep10proceed12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
act5move9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
discontinue14

Continue talking

Example: "`i know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go onproceed12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
speak11talk8
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Example: "Preserve the peace in the family"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bear onpreserve13uphold12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
hold8keep10maintain10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
discontinue14

Move ahead; travel onward in time or space

Example: "We proceeded towards washington"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
go forwardmove aheadproceed12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Example: "We cannot continue several servants any longer"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
keep10keep onretain6

Do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

Example: "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
persist in

Continue after an interruption

Example: "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"

Continue in a place, position, or situation

Example: "After graduation, she stayed on in cambridge as a student adviser"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
remain8stay7stay on
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Span an interval of distance, space or time

Example: "The war extended over five years"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cover10extend14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Exist over a prolonged period of time

Example: "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Continues - as a noun

An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost.

A statement which causes a loop to start executing the next iteration, skipping the statements following it.

Example Sentences

"She continues to work late every night."
"He continues to study diligently for his exams."
"The team continues to train hard for the upcoming match."
"The rain continues to fall heavily outside."
"The war continues to ravage the country."
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Word Game Points

Is CONTINUES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, continues is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CONTINUES has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is CONTINUES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, continues is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CONTINUES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is CONTINUES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, continues is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CONTINUES has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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