continues

Meanings

• Verb

  To go on or last for a certain length of time

  - "The concert continues until midnight."
  - "Despite the rain, the construction continues."

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Antonyms

discontinue , stop , terminate

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Synonyms

carry on , go on , proceed , resume , carry on , go on , keep , keep on , proceed , sustain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with continues
perseveres , reverses , imperses

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Homophones

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1. Continues (English) : Going on or last
   

2. Continues (English) : Third person singular of continue
   

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Variants

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continue , continued , continuer , continuers , continues , continuing

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Forms

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continues, continued, continuing

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Etymology

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From Old French continuer, from contenu, past participle of tenir to hold, keep

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Trivia

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1. The term 'continuous' comes from the same Latin root as 'continue'

2. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using the letters in the word 'continues' is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'

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Related Concepts

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1. Persist: To last or endure for a long time

2. Persevere: To continue in the face of difficulty

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Culture

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In literature, 'continues' is often used to indicate the continuation of a story or narrative. In music, it can refer to a long note or a section of music that lasts for an extended period.

How to Memorize "continues"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long line or a continuous stream
   - Visualize the word as 'con' (meaning 'with' or 'together') and 'tinues' (meaning 'it goes on')

2. associate
   

   - Associate with the idea of something going on or lasting

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence like 'Can this onion continue to make me cry?'

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