continuate
Verb
- To make continuous, to give continuity to.
- To continue, perpetuate.
Adj
- Continuous; uninterrupted; continued without break or interruption.
- Chronic; long-lasting; long-continued.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
abiding, amaranthine, ceaseless, chronic, constant, continual, continuate, continuous, diuturnal, dreich, durative, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, extended, extending, incessant, infinite, lasting, long-drawn-out, long-lasting, longevous, longsome, never-ending, nonstop, ongoing, perdurable, permanent, perpetual, persistent, prolonged, protracted, relentless, steady, still, termless, unbroken, unceasing, unending, uniform, unintermitted, uninterrupted, unremitting
Scrabble Score: 12
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