Continues
/kənˈtɪn.juːz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of continue, meaning to persist in an activity or state, especially in legal contexts such as ongoing obligations or proceedings.
The plaintiff continues to seek damages despite the defendant’s objections.
Forms
- continue
- continued
- continuing
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Commentary
As an inflectional form of 'continue,' 'continues' is used primarily to denote an ongoing action or status in legal documents, such as continuing obligations or rights.
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