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keep on
verb
to continue or persist in (doing something)
keep on running
(tr) to continue to wear
(tr) to continue to employ
the firm kept on only ten men
to persist in talking (about)
to nag (a person)
Idioms and Phrases
Continue, persist, as in They kept on singing all night . [Late 1500s]
Maintain an existing situation, as in After Mr. Brown died, the housekeeper wondered if she would be kept on . [Mid-1600s]
Cause to stay on or remain attached, as in Keep your coat on; it's cold in here . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
"The work ethic is second to none. As long as we keep our feet on the floor and keep on wanting to get better, the sky is the limit for this team."
In Georgia, a pregnant woman who has been declared brain-dead is being kept on life support until her baby can be delivered.
Despite the tumult, Wilson kept on recording and performing, sometimes showing glimpses of his former self, yet always doomed to having his every song, his every melody compared to his earlier work.
The couple, at the halfway point of their five-mile morning run, kept on snapping their photos, past a line of police cars.
She added: "Just keep on giving and giving because the world needs your love and your light now more than ever. This is a testament that love always wins."
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