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Verbs of Course of Events - Verbs for Continuation and Interruption

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to continuation and interruption such as "pause", "go on", and "resume".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Course of Events

to continue doing something even though there are some hardships

Ex: The team stuck to their strategy , even when they were losing the game .
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to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do

Ex: To maintain a healthy lifestyle , it 's crucial to keep to a regular exercise routine .
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to persist in doing a plan, idea, or course of action over time

Ex: She promised to stick with the project until it was completed .
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to persistently continue doing something or move forward

Ex: They faced many obstacles in their research, but they pushed their work on relentlessly.
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to continue to develop or happen

Ex: The development of the software is going along as scheduled .
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to continue or make progress in a particular course of action

Ex: We need to go forward with the negotiations to reach a mutually beneficial agreement .
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to continue working on a task, project, or goal without giving up

Ex: No matter how difficult the task , he never gives up and keeps at it until he succeeds .
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to keep something ongoing or unchanged over a period of time

Ex: He carried the tradition on for generations.
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to continue for an extended or tedious period, often with no clear resolution or conclusion

Ex: The winter months can feel like they drag on when waiting for the arrival of warmer weather .
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to resume
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to continue again after an interruption

Ex: She will resume her work once she returns from vacation .
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to resume from where something was paused or interrupted

Ex: After a brief intermission , the play recommenced to a captivated audience .
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to start again after taking a break or discontinuing an activity for a while

Ex: She enjoyed playing the piano as a child and is excited to get back to it after many years.
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to pause
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to briefly stop a particular thing such as process before carrying on

Ex: She pauses the video to take notes .
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to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily

Ex: They are interrupting the game to fix a technical issue .
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to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later

Ex: The conference was adjourned for lunch and would reconvene in an hour .
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to put in
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to interrupt someone to say something

Ex: I was explaining the plan when Jane put in her thoughts .
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to temporarily put on hold a process or habit

Ex: He suspended his daily jogging routine during the winter months .
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to interrupt a conversation abruptly and without invitation

Ex: I was about to explain when he barged in and started talking over me .
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to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

Ex: She was too exhausted to continue running .
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to go on
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to continue without stopping

Ex: She told him to go on with his studies and not let setbacks deter him.
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to make something, typically a problem or an undesirable situation, continue for an extended or prolonged period

Ex: The government has perpetuated inequality through its policies .
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to continue an action or state without interruption

Ex: I plan to keep on traveling and exploring new places.
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to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

Ex: The homeowner is excited to go ahead with the renovation plans for the kitchen .
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to cut in
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to interrupt someone's conversation

Ex: It 's impolite to cut in while others are speaking ; it 's important to wait for an appropriate moment to share your thoughts .
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to start to speak in the middle of a conversation

Ex: The teacher broke in with an important announcement .
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