keep on

vb (adverb) 1. to continue or persist in (doing something): keep on running. 2. (tr) to continue to wear3. (tr) to continue to employ: the firm kept on only ten men. 4. (foll by: about) to persist in talking (about)5. (foll by: at) to nag (a person)

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keep on - 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"retain, continue, keepsustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"persist in, continue - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"

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verb1. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold, hold back, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold.2. To have for sale:carry, stock.3. To supply with the necessities of life:maintain, provide for, support.Idiom: take care of.4. To have or put in a customary place:store.5. To remain fresh and unspoiled:last.6. To persevere in some condition, action, or belief:maintain, retain, stay with.7. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.8. To hold oneself back:abstain, forbear, hold off, refrain, withhold.9. To reserve for the future:lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by.10. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of:discharge, do, execute, exercise, fulfill, implement, perform.Idiom: live up to.11. To act in conformity with:abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, mind, obey, observe.Idiom: toe the line.12. To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing:celebrate, commemorate, observe, solemnize.phrasal verb
keep back1. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold, hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold.2. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
keep offTo turn or drive away:beat off, fend (off), parry, repel, repulse, ward off.phrasal verb
keep onTo continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:carry on, go on, hang on, persevere, persist.Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up.phrasal verb
keep outTo keep from being admitted, included, or considered:bar, count out, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, rule out, shut out.phrasal verb
keep upTo keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use:maintain, preserve, sustain.noun1. The means needed to support life:alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, sustenance, upkeep.2. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention:brig, house of correction, jail, penitentiary, prison.Informal: lockup, pen.Slang: big house, can, clink, cooler, coop, hoosegow, joint, jug, pokey, slammer, stir.Chiefly Regional: calaboose.

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(kiːp) – past tense, past participle kept (kept) – verb1. to have for a very long or indefinite period of time. He gave me the picture to keep.保存2. not to give or throw away; to preserve. I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?保留3. to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position. I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?保持4. to go on (performing or repeating a certain action). He kept walking.继续5. to have in store. I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies. 备有（商品） 6. to look after or care for. She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.料理7. to remain in good condition. That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge. （食物等）保持不坏 8. to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc). She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club. 记（日记、帐目） 9. to hold back or delay. Sorry to keep you.阻挡10. to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone). He has a wife and child to keep.赡养11. to act in the way demanded by. She kept her promise. 履行（诺言） 12. to celebrate. to keep Christmas.庆祝 noun food and lodging. She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep – she kills all the mice in the house.生计ˈkeeper noun1. a person who looks after something, eg animals in a zoo. The lion has killed its keeper. 看守人，管理人（如动物园的饲养员） 2. a goalkeeper. 守门员ˈkeeping noun care or charge. The money had been given into his keeping.保管ˌkeep-ˈfit noun a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women. She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; (also adjective) keep-fit exercises.体操ˈkeepsake (-seik) noun something given or taken to be kept in memory of the giver. She gave him a piece of her hair as a keepsake.纪念品for keeps permanently. You can have this necklace for keeps.永久地in keeping with suited to. He has moved to a house more in keeping with his position as a headmaster.与...一致keep away to (cause to) remain at a distance. Keep away – it's dangerous!避开keep back1. not to (allow to) move forward. She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door! 留在原地，不再前进 2. not to tell or make known. I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.隐瞒3. not to give or pay out. Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?保留keep one's distance to stay quite far away. The deer did not trust us and kept their distance. 保持距离，远离 keep down1. not to (allow to) rise up. Keep down – they're shooting at us!卧下2. to control or put a limit on. They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.控制3. to digest without vomiting. He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.消化keep one's end up to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved. 精神饱满地对付keep from to stop oneself from (doing something). I could hardly keep from hitting him.阻止keep going to go on doing something despite difficulties. 继续keep hold of not to let go of. Keep hold of those tickets! 拿，抓住 keep house (for) to do the cooking, housework etc (for). She keeps house for her brother.操持家务keep in1. not to allow to go or come out or outside. The teacher kept him in till he had finished the work. 留住，不让外出 2. to stay close to the side of a road etc. 靠边keep in mind to remember and take into consideration later. 牢记keep it up to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present. Your work is good – keep it up!继续下去而不松弛keep off1. to stay away. There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.让开2. to prevent from getting to or on to (something). This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.不让...接近keep on to continue (doing something or moving). He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station. 继续（进行） keep oneself to oneself to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable. 不交际keep out not to (allow to) enter. The notice at the building site said `Keep out!'; This coat keeps out the wind. （使）在外 keep out of not to become involved in. Do try to keep out of trouble!置身于...之外keep time (of a clock etc) to show the time accurately. Does this watch keep (good) time? （钟表）准确 keep to not to leave or go away from. Keep to this side of the park!; We kept to the roads we knew.沿著keep (something) to oneself not to tell anyone (something). He kept his conclusions to himself.保守秘密keep up1. to continue, or cause to remain, in operation. I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.维持2. (often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by). Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run – I can't keep up with you.跟上keep up with the Joneses (ˈdʒounziz) to have everything one's neighbours have. She didn't need a new cooker – she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses. 与别人攀比，不输人 keep watch to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger. 看守

keep on

1. To stay positioned on top of something. Good luck keeping yourself on that wild horse!2. To support someone so that they stay positioned on top of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "on." I'll walk beside you and keep you on the horse, don't worry.3. To persist in doing something. I'm going to call the cops on our neighbors if they keep on making such a racket.4. To have someone continue to work in a particular job. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "on." I think we should keep Ellen on—she's doing a fine job with the filing.5. To continue to monitor someone or something. Keep on this case, and let me know what you find out.6. To fail to remove a particular clothing item. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "on." I've kept my hat on all day to hide how bad my hair looks!7. To turn or switch something on. Why do you insist on keeping the air conditioning on when it's 50 degrees out?8. To constantly prompt or remind someone about something. You need to keep on him about cleaning his room, or he'll never do it.9. To store something on something in particular. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "on." Mom keeps the spare linens on the top shelf in her closet.10. To keep one's vision focused on something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "keep" and "on." Did you keep your eye on the ball as you swung the bat? If you don't keep your eyes on your own test, I'm going to assume that you're cheating.See also: keep, on

keep someone on

(something) 1. Lit. to make or help someone stay mounted on something, such as a horse, bicycle, etc. Her father kept her on the bicycle as she was learning to ride it. I couldn't keep myself on the horse. 2. Fig. to retain someone as an employee. We can't keep you on the payroll any longer. Ken could not be kept on any longer.See also: keep, on

keep someone on

Fig. to retain someone in employment longer than is required or was planned. She worked out so well that we decided to keep her on. Liz was kept on as a consultant.See also: keep, on

keep something on

to continue to wear an article of clothing. I'm going to keep my coat on. It's a little chilly in here. I'll keep on my coat, thanks.See also: keep, on

keep on someone

(about something) Go to keep after someone (about something).See also: keep, on

keep on something

1. . and keep on Lit. to work to remain mounted on something, such as a horse, bicycle, etc. It's really hard for me to keep on a horse. It's hard to keep on when it's moving all over the place. 2. . Fig. to pay close attention to something. (See also keep on top of someone or something.) Keep on that story until everything is settled. This is a problem. Keep on it until it's settled.See also: keep, on

keep on

(doing something) to continue to do something. Are you going to keep on singing all night? Yes, I'm going to keep on.See also: keep, on

keep on

(one's) guard (against someone or something) Go to on (one's) guard (against someone or something).See also: keep, on

keep on

1. Continue, persist, as in They kept on singing all night. [Late 1500s] 2. Maintain an existing situation, as in After Mr. Brown died, the housekeeper wondered if she would be kept on. [Mid-1600s] 3. Cause to stay on or remain attached, as in Keep your coat on; it's cold in here. [Late 1800s] See also: keep, on

keep on

v.1. To hold or maintain something using something else as a support: I keep the peanut butter on the top shelf.2. To hold or maintain the aim or sight of something toward some object or goal: Keep your eyes on the road when you're driving. I kept my attention on my book, despite the children's screaming.3. To continue doing something: I was getting increasingly tired, but I kept on walking. Keep on working.4. To have something remain operational, switched to an on position: I always keep one light on when I go to bed. The custodian keeps on the heat at night.5. To remind someone repeatedly about something: Why do I always have to keep on you about handing your homework in on time?See also: keep, on

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verb allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

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