re-start vs continue

re-start and continue both are verbs.

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

As verbs, continue is a hypernym of re-start; that is, continue is a word with a broader meaning than re-start:

Other hypernyms of re-start include bear on, carry on, preserve, uphold.

re-start (verb)	continue (verb)
take up or begin anew	exist over a prolonged period of time
start an engine again, for example	continue talking
	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