To continue or extend; to make or become continuous (archaic or specialized usage).
From Latin continuatus, past participle of continuare (to make continuous). This is primarily a learned or technical verb form, less common than 'continue' in modern English.
Continuate is a word that fell out of fashion—English speakers found 'continue' simpler and more natural, so continuate survives mainly in legal or specialized historical texts, showing how languages naturally prefer efficiency.
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