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continue vs run

run vs continue

continue is not a noun while run is a noun.

continue and run both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
continue No No Yes No
run Yes No Yes No
As verbs, run is a hyponym of continue; that is, run is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:
  • continue: exist over a prolonged period of time
  • run: continue to exist
Other hyponyms of continue include carry, extend, die hard, endure, persist, prevail, stand.
continue (noun) run (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a regular trip
a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
continue (verb) run (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
continue talking come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
move ahead; travel onward in time or space progress by being changed
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature change from one state to another
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last become undone
continue a certain state, condition, or activity cause to perform
span an interval of distance, space or time compete in a race
continue in a place, position, or situation pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
continue after an interruption run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop perform as expected when applied
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Difference between continue and run

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