The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Continue \Con*tin"ue\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Continued; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Continuing.] [F. continuer, L. continuare,
   -tinuatum, to connect, continue, fr. continuus. See
   Continuous, and cf. Continuate.]
   1. To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in
      connection with; to abide; to stay.
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            Here to continue, and build up here
            A growing empire.                     --Milton.
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            They continue with me now three days, and have
            nothing to eat.                       --Matt. xv.
                                                  32.
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   2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last.
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            But now thy kingdom shall not continue. --1 Sam.
                                                  xiii. 14.
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   3. To be steadfast or constant in any course; to persevere;
      to abide; to endure; to persist; to keep up or maintain a
      particular condition, course, or series of actions; as,
      the army continued to advance.
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            If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples
            indeed.                               --John viii.
                                                  31.

   Syn: To persevere; persist. See Persevere.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

continuing
    adj 1: remaining in force or being carried on without letup;
           "the act provided a continuing annual appropriation";
           "the continuing struggle to put food on the table"
    2: of long duration; "chronic money problems" [syn: chronic,
       continuing]