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[tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#m4) ### In the lessons In school, a teacher says «continue with your work» or «to be continued» at the end of a story part; in maths, «continue the pattern» means work out the next numbers by the same rule (2, 4, 6, ...). In everyday life, roads and paths continue, and rain continues all day. Phrases: «continue to do», «continue doing», «continue with», «to be continued», «continue the pattern». ### Examples - Please continue reading quietly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x1) - Continue the pattern: 3, 6, 9, 12, ... [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x2) - The rain continued all afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x3) - After lunch, we continued our game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x4) - Continue along this road until you see the church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x5) - The story will continue next week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x6) - Even though she was tired, she continued running. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x7) - The path continues past the lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x8) - "But where is my Luck?" he continues [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/#x9) ### Note Continue to do and continue doing mean the same. Noun: «continuation»; adjective: «continuous» (never stopping). «Continue» means keep going; «contain» means hold inside — don't confuse. In a number pattern, find the rule first, then continue it the same way. ## In Jewish tradition In school, a teacher says «continue with your work» or «to be continued» at the end of a story part; in maths, «continue the pattern» means work out the next numbers by the same rule (2, 4, 6, ...). In everyday life, roads and paths continue, and rain continues all day. Phrases: «continue to do», «continue doing», «continue with», «to be continued», «continue the pattern». ### Examples - Notwithstanding if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money. (Torah EXO.21.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continue/#x1) - And the captain of the guard charged Joseph to be with them, and he ministered unto them; and they continued a season in ward. (Torah GEN.40.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continue/#x2) - But if she bear a maid-child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her impurity; and she shall continue in the blood of purification threescore and six days. (Torah LEV.12.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continue/#x3) - And they came into the field of Moab, and continued there. (Writings RUT.1.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continue/#x4) - And they continued three years without war between Aram and Israel. (Prophets 1KI.22.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continue/#x5) - And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. (Writings DAN.1.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continue/#x6) ### Note Continue to do and continue doing mean the same. Noun: «continuation»; adjective: «continuous» (never stopping). «Continue» means keep going; «contain» means hold inside — don't confuse. In a number pattern, find the rule first, then continue it the same way. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «continue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/continue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«continue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/continue.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «continue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«continue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/continue.html) on Mova free.