continued

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of continue. Use this form for something that kept going in the past.

   The rain continued all through the night.

   They have continued their work despite the delays.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Going on without any break or pause.

   Like a song that plays on and on without ever stopping.

   The continued noise from the street kept the baby awake.

   Thanks to their continued help, the family found a new home.

   Similarongoing, sustained, uninterrupted, constant, unbroken

   Oppositeintermittent, discontinued, sporadic

3. 3
   adjectivedated

   Going on for a long time without stopping.

   After continued effort, he finally learned to swim.

   Instead of becoming more continued, intermittents sometimes become less so, which is always favourable.

   1820, A. P. Wilson Philip, A Treatise on Fevers: Including the Various Species of Simple and Eruptive FeversHere, continued means going on for a long time without stopping.

   Similarprolonged, sustained, persistent, lasting, extended

   Oppositediscontinued

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