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Meaning keep on meaning

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keep on

— verb (= 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

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continue go on stay on carry on last endure be on remain on persist keep maintain sustain wear run on keep up be upon be on about be off stop on stick on retain proceed with persistent persevere keep of go off get of continually constantly watch over supply struggle stretch stay spin off sit run off ride resume rest remain on the right side of the law remain put on proceed press on plow ahead persist in move on lose trace of lose of