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Verbs for Continuation and Interruption

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to stick to
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to keep to
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to stick with
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to push on
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to go along
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to go forward
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to keep at
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to carry on
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to drag on
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to resume
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to recommence
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to get back to
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to pause
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to interrupt
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to adjourn
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to put in
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to suspend
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to barge in
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to continue
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to go on
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to perpetuate
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to keep on
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to go ahead
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to cut in
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to break in
to stick to
to stick to
Verb
uk flag
/stˈɪk tuː/
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to continue doing something even though there are some hardships

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The student stuck to her study schedule, even when exams seemed overwhelming.
The writer stuck to his writing routine, continuing to write every day despite facing writer's block.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stick
phrase's particle
to
to keep to
to keep to
Verb
uk flag
/kˈiːp tuː/
Old use

to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
to
to stick with
to stick with
Verb
uk flag
/stˈɪk wɪð/

to persist in doing a plan, idea, or course of action over time

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stick
phrase's particle
with
to push on
to push on
Verb
uk flag
/pˈʊʃ ˈɑːn/

to persistently continue doing something or move forward

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
push
phrase's particle
on
to go along
to go along
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐlˈɑːŋ/

to continue to develop or happen

discontinue

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
along
to go forward
to go forward
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ fˈoːɹwɚd/

to continue or make progress in a particular course of action

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
forward
to keep at
to keep at
Verb
uk flag
/kˈiːp æt/

to continue working on a task, project, or goal without giving up

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
at
to carry on
to carry on
Verb
uk flag
/kˈæɹi ˈɑːn/

to keep something ongoing or unchanged over a period of time

discontinue

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
carry
phrase's particle
on
to drag on
to drag on
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈæɡ ˈɑːn/

to continue for an extended or tedious period, often with no clear resolution or conclusion

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
drag
phrase's particle
on
to resume
to resume
Verb
uk flag
//ɹiˈzum/, /ɹɪˈzum//

to continue again after an interruption

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transitive
to recommence
to recommence
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˌiːkəmˈɛns/

to resume from where something was paused or interrupted

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intransitive
to get back to
to get back to
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt bˈæk tuː/

to start again after taking a break or discontinuing an activity for a while

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
back to
to pause
to pause
Verb
p
p
au
ɔ
s
z
e

to briefly stop a particular thing such as process before carrying on

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transitive
to interrupt
to interrupt
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ɜ
rr
r
u
ə
p
p
t
t

to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily

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transitive
to adjourn
to adjourn
Verb
a
ə
d
j
ʤ
ou
ɜ
r
r
n
n

to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later

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transitive
to put in
to put in
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈɪn/

to interrupt someone to say something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
in
to suspend
to suspend
Verb
s
s
u
ə
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

to temporarily put on hold a process or habit

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transitive
to barge in
to barge in
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɑːɹdʒ ˈɪn/

to interrupt a conversation abruptly and without invitation

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
barge
phrase's particle
in
to continue
to continue
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
u
ju
e

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

discontinue

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transitive
to go on
to go on
Verb
uk flag
/ɡoʊ ɑn/

to continue without stopping

discontinue

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
on
to perpetuate
to perpetuate
Verb
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
p
p
e
ɛ
t
ʧ
u
w
a
t
t
e

to make something, typically a problem or an undesirable situation, continue for an extended or prolonged period

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to keep on
to keep on
Verb
uk flag
/kˈiːp ˈɑːn/

to continue an action or state without interruption

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
on
to go ahead
to go ahead
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐhˈɛd/

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
ahead
to cut in
to cut in
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌt ˈɪn/

to interrupt someone's conversation

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
cut
phrase's particle
in
to break in
to break in
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk ˈɪn/

to start to speak in the middle of a conversation

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
in

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