English · Word Candidate

continue

/kənˈtɪn.juː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: continues · continuing · continued

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiếp tục (một hoạt động); kéo dài (một hoạt động)

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Verb

Shall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make last; to prolong.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho kéo dài

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Verb

Can you account him wise or discreet that would willingly have his health, and yet will do nothing that should procure or continue it?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một tùy chọn cho phép người chơi tiếp tục chơi sau khi hết lượt, trong khi giữ tiến trình

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Noun

So if you died battling the green monster inside the cave—and you had run out of lives—maybe a continue would be available.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “continue” mean?

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

Is “continue” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.