keep on

verb

1. to continue or persist in (doing something)

   keep on running

2. tr to continue to wear
3. tr to continue to employ

   the firm kept on only ten men

4. intrfoll byabout to persist in talking (about)
5. intrfoll byat to nag (a person)

Example Sentences

For five months, from Spain to Brazil, he did not win but he just kept on banging in the results, so Norris was never able to make big inroads into his lead.

From BBC

In a cabinet reshuffle soon after the revelations emerged, John Prescott was stripped of his department, although kept on as deputy prime minister and allowed to retain his salary and grace-and-favour homes.

From BBC

He encouraged anyone in the audience who has been sad the past couple of weeks to keep on believing.

From Los Angeles Times

He knows that to hang on to his record, he’ll have to keep on breaking more records.

From NewsForKids.net

Among other issues, he will now have a voice shaping pending rules that set how much cash banks must keep on hand as financial cushion.

From BBC

Related Words

• advance
• carry on
• carry over
• endure
• extend
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• last
• linger
• maintain
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• progress
• promote
• pursue
• reach
• remain
• stay
• survive
• sustain