continue vs re-start

continue and re-start both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continue	No	No	Yes	No
re-start	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, re-start is a hyponym of continue; that is, re-start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:

continue (verb)	re-start (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time	take up or begin anew
continue talking	start an engine again, for example
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop