keep ON in English dictionary

  • keep on

    Meanings and definitions of "keep ON"

    • (idiomatic) persist or continue
    • (idiomatic) To remain in an existing position.
    • verb
      (transitive, idiomatic)
      To persist or continue.
    • verb
      (intransitive, idiomatic)
      To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.
    • verb
      (transitive, idiomatic)
      To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.
    • persist or continue
    • verb
      allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

    Synonyms of "keep ON" in English dictionary

    continue, sustain, keep up are the top synonyms of "keep ON" in the English thesaurus.

    • continue · sustain · keep up · retain · keep going · keep · prolong
    • retain · continue · keep

      allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

    Grammar and declension of keep ON

    • to keep on ( third-person singular simple present keeps on, present participle keeping on, simple past and past participle kept on)
    • keep on (third-person singular simple present keeps on, present participle keeping on, simple past and past participle kept on)
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