(v)continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preservekeep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last“preserve the peace in the family”, “continue the family tradition”, “Carry on the old traditions”
(v)continue, go on, carry on, proceedcontinue talking“`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'”, “carry on--pretend we are not in the room”