continue

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1. 1.2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last. But now thy kingdom shall not continue. 1 Sam. xiii.
2. 2.3. To be steadfast or constant in any course; to persevere; to abide; to endure; to persist; to keep up or maintain a particular condition, course, or series of actions; as, the army continued to advance. If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. John viii.
3. 3.See Persevere.
4. 4.To unite; to connect. [Obs.] the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother. Sir T. browne.
5. 5.To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not. O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee. Ps. xxxvi.
6. 6.You know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long acustomed to lead. Pope.
7. 7.To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length. A bridge of wond'rous length, From hell continued, reaching th' utmost orb of this frall world. Milton.
8. 8.To retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees were continued; also, to suffer to live. And how shall we continue Claudio. Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is 2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last. But now thy kingdom shall not continue. 1 Sam. xiii called?
• What is to unite; to connect. [Obs.] the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother. Sir T. browne called?
• What is to protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not. O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee. Ps. xxxvi called?
• What is you know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long acustomed to lead. Pope called?
• What is to carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length. A bridge of wond'rous length, From hell continued, reaching th' utmost orb of this frall world. Milton called?
• What is to retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees were continued; also, to suffer to live. And how shall we continue Claudio. Shak called?