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How to pronounce continue
Say it like this: /kənˈtɪn.ju/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does continue mean?
verbTo proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
“Do you want me to continue to unload these?”
To make last; to prolong.
“Can you account him wise or discreet that would willingly have his health, and yet will do nothing that should procure or continue it?”
To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
nounAn option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.
“So if you died battling the green monster inside the cave—and you had run out of lives—maybe a continue would be available.”
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