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

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

I insisted then that if liberals keep fixating on racism and ethno-racial identity politics, “we’ll keep on losing and losing and losing.”

From Salon

He didn’t need more money, but he kept on going, even when Annie told him to stop.

From Salon

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