Continued

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Continue \Con*tin"ue\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Continued}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Continuing}.] [F. continuer, L. continuare,
     -tinuatum, to connect, continue, fr. continuus. See
     {Continuous}, and cf. {Continuate}.]
     1. To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in
        connection with; to abide; to stay.


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              Here to continue, and build up here
              A growing empire.                     --Milton.
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              They continue with me now three days, and have
              nothing to eat.                       --Matt. xv.
                                                    32.
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     2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last.
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              But now thy kingdom shall not continue. --1 Sam.
                                                    xiii. 14.
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     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.
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              If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples
              indeed.                               --John viii.
                                                    31.
  
     Syn: To persevere; persist. See {Persevere}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Continued \Con*tin"ued\, p. p. & a.
     Having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of
     energy, etc.; extended; protracted; uninterrupted; also,
     resumed after interruption; extending through a succession of
     issues, session, etc.; as, a continued story. "Continued
     woe." --Jenyns. "Continued succession." --Locke.
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     {Continued bass} (Mus.), a bass continued through an entire
        piece of music, while the other parts of the harmony are
        indicated by figures beneath the bass; the same as
        thorough bass or figured bass; basso continuo. [It.]
  
     {Continued fever} (Med.), a fever which presents no
        interruption in its course.
  
     {Continued fraction} (Math.), a fraction whose numerator is
        1, and whose denominator is a whole number plus a fraction
        whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a whole
        number, plus a fraction, and so on.
  
     {Continued proportion} (Math.), a proportion composed of two
        or more equal ratios, in which the consequent of each
        preceding ratio is the same with the antecedent of the
        following one; as, 4 : 8 : 8 : 16 :: 16 : 32.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  continued
       adj : without stop or interruption; "to insure the continued
             success of the war"; "the continued existence of
             nationalism"; "the continued popularity of Westerns"
             [ant: {discontinued}]