Meaning

2 senses

  1. (obsolete)To make continuous, to give continuity to.

  2. (obsolete)To continue, perpetuate.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English continuaten, from continuat(e) (“continuous”, also used as t

Inherited from Middle English continuaten, from continuat(e) (“continuous”, also used as the past participle of continuaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin continuātus, perfect passive participle of continuō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of continue.

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Forms

continuates, continuating, continuated, continuated
Base formcontinuate · to continuate
3rd person singularcontinuates
Present participlecontinuating
Past simplecontinuated
Past participlecontinuated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycontinuate
he, she, itcontinuates

Past simpleLesson

all personscontinuated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave continuated
he, she, ithas continuated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill continuate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
continentA2contingencycontinualB1continuallyB1continuationcontinueA2continuityC1
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