Synonyms:
continue, go_on, proceed, go_along, keep
Meaning: continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
Synonyms:
continue, go_on, carry_on, proceed
Meaning: continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
Synonyms:
continue, uphold, carry_on, bear_on, preserve
Meaning: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
Synonyms:
proceed, go_forward, continue
Meaning: move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
Synonyms:
retain, continue, keep, keep_on
Meaning: allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
Synonyms:
continue, persist_in
Meaning: do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"