Orientalism Oriental Studies | the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people |
continue | exist over a prolonged period of time, The bad weather continued for two more weeks |
better improve ameliorate meliorate | get better, The weather improved toward evening |
better improve amend ameliorate meliorate | to make better, The editor improved the manuscript with his changes |
continue go on carry on proceed | continue talking, I know it's hard, he continued, but there is no choice, carry on--pretend we are not in the room |
proceed go forward 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 |
retain continue keep keep on | allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature, 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, She retained her composure, this garment retains its shape even after many washings |
continue uphold carry on bear on preserve | 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 go on proceed go along keep | 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 |
cover continue extend | span an interval of distance, space or time, The war extended over five years, The period covered the turn of the century, My land extends over the hills on the horizon, This farm covers someacres, The Archipelago continues for anothermiles |
stay stay on continue a remain | 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 b | continue after an interruption, The demonstration continued after a break for lunch |
continue persist in | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop, We continued our research into the cause of the illness, The landlord persists in asking us to move |