Always vs. Continue — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Always and Continue
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Always
At all times; on all occasions
The sun always rises in the east
Continue
To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist
We continued until the job was finished.
Always
As a last resort; failing all else
If the marriage doesn't work out, we can always get divorced
Continue
To exist over a period; last
The meeting continued for another hour.
Always
At all times; invariably
Always late.
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Continue
To remain in the same state, capacity, or place
She continued as mayor for a second term.
Always
For all time; forever
They will always be friends.
Continue
To go on after an interruption; resume
The negotiations continued after a break for dinner.
Always
At any time; in any event
You can always resign if you're unhappy.
Continue
To extend in a given direction
The stream continues for another five miles before it reaches the lake.
Always
At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
God is always the same.
Green has always been my favorite color. I’ve loved it for as long as I can remember.
Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation.
Continue
To carry on; persist in
The police will continue their investigation. I continued reading all afternoon.
Always
Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
In this street, the shops always close during lunchtime.
Continue
To carry further in time, space, or development; extend
The builder will continue the road right through the swamp.
Always
(informal) In any event.
I thought I could always go back to work.
Continue
To cause to remain or last; retain or maintain
Are you continuing the prescription? The team continued its dominance over its opponents.
Always
At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same.
Even in Heaven his [Mammon's] looks and thoughts.
Continue
To carry on after an interruption; resume
After a break for lunch, we continued our hike.
Always
Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; - opposed to sometimes or occasionally.
He always rides a black galloway.
Continue
(Law) To postpone or adjourn.
Always
At all times; all the time and on every occasion;
I will always be there to help you
Always arrives on time
There is always some pollution in the air
Ever hoping to strike it rich
Ever busy
Continue
(transitive) To proceed with doing an activity; to prolong an activity.
Shall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?
Do you want me to continue to unload these?
Always
Seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly;
Always looking for faults
It is always raining
He is forever cracking jokes
They are forever arguing
Continue
(transitive) To make last; to prolong.
Always
At any time or in any event;
You can always resign if you don't like it
You could always take a day off
Continue
(transitive) To retain someone or something in a given state, position, etc.
Always
Forever; throughout all time;
We will always be friends
I shall treasure it always
I will always love you
Continue
To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
Continue
(intransitive) To resume.
When will the concert continue?
Continue
To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July.
Continue
(poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
Continue
(video games) An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.
Continue
To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
Here to continue, and build up hereA growing empire.
They continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.
Continue
To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last.
But now thy kingdom shall not continue.
Continue
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.
If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.
Continue
To unite; to connect.
The use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother.
Continue
To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not.
O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee.
You know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long accustomed to lead.
Continue
To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length.
A bridge of wond'rous length,From hell continued, reaching th' utmost orbof this frail world.
Continue
To retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees were continued; also, to suffer to live.
And how shall we continue Claudio.
Continue
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity;
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight
Continue
Continue with one's activities;
I know it's hard,
But there is no choice
Carry on--pretend we are not in the room
Continue
Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;
Preserve the peace in the family
Continue the family tradition
Carry on the old traditions
Continue
Move ahead; travel onward in time or space;
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills
We are moving ahead in time now
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Allow to remain in a place or position;
We cannot continue several servants any longer
She retains a lawyer
The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
We kept the work going as long as we could
Continue
Carry forward;
We continued our research into the cause of the illness
Continue
Continue after an interruption;
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
Continue
Continue in a place, position, or situation;
After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
Stay with me, please
Despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
She continued as deputy mayor for another year
Continue
Exist over a prolonged period of time;
The bad weather continued for two more weeks
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