Definition of Continued

Adjective: continued kun'tin-yood

Without stop or interruption
"to insure the continued success of the war"; "the continued existence of nationalism"; "the continued popularity of Westerns"

Verb: continue kun'tin-yoo

Resume or proceed in a certain state, condition, or activity
"We continued to work into the night";
- go on, proceed, go along, keep
Keep talking; follow up
"please continue";
- go on, carry on, proceed
Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
"continue the family tradition";
- uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
Move ahead; travel onward in time or space
"She continued in the direction of the hills";
- proceed, go forward
Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
"We cannot continue several servants any longer";
- retain, keep, keep on
Do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
"We continued our research into the cause of the illness";
- persist in
Resume after an interruption
"The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
Be in the same place, position, or situation for longer
"She continued as deputy mayor for another year";
- stay, stay on, remain
Span an interval of distance, space or time
"The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles";
- cover, extend
Exist over a prolonged period of time
"The bad weather continued for two more weeks"