'keep on' definitions:
Definition of 'keep on'
From: WordNet
verb
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" [syn: retain, continue, keep, keep on]
Synonyms of 'keep on'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abide,
- bide,
- carry on,
- cease not,
- continue,
- continue to be,
- defeat time,
- defy time,
- drag on,
- dwell,
- endure,
- exist,
- extend,
- go along,
- go on,
- hold,
- hold on,
- hold out,
- hold steady,
- jog on,
- keep,
- keep at,
- keep at it,
- keep busy,
- keep driving,
- keep going,
- keep moving,
- keep trying,
- keep up,
- last,
- last long,
- last out,
- linger,
- live,
- live on,
- live through,
- maintain,
- never cease,
- not accept compromise,
- peg away,
- perdure,
- perennate,
- persevere,
- persist,
- plug away,
- prevail,
- remain,
- run,
- run on,
- slog on,
- stagger on,
- stand,
- stay,
- stay on,
- subsist,
- survive,
- sustain,
- tarry,
- tide over,
- wear,
- wear well
Words containing 'keep on'
- Keep,
- Keeping,
- To keep down,
- To keep from,
- To keep in with,
- To keep on,
- To keep to,
- To keep under,
- To keep up,
- for keeps,
- in keeping,
- in keeping with,
- keep at it,
- keep down,
- keep from,
- keep in,
- keep off,
- keep out,
- keep up,
- out of keeping,
- out or keeping,
- Keeping room,
- To keep an eye on,
- To keep back,
- To keep company with,
- To keep counsel,
- To keep dark,
- To keep house,
- To keep in the background,
- To keep pace with,
- To keep quarter,
- To keep school,
- To keep shady,
- To keep stroke,
- To keep term,
- To keep the countenance,
- To keep the field,
- To keep the foot,
- To keep the peace,
- To keep touch,
- To take keep,
- keep abreast,
- keep alive,
- keep an eye on,
- keep apart,
- keep away,
- keep back,
- keep books,
- keep company,
- keep faith,
- keep going,
- keep guard,
- keep house,
- keep in line,
- keep in mind,
- keep in sight,
- keep in touch,
- keep kosher,
- keep mum,
- keep note,
- keep open,
- keep pace,
- keep quiet,
- keep score,
- keep step,
- keep tabs on,
- keep the peace,
- keep to oneself,
- keep track,
- record keeping,
- to keep in touch,
- Home-keeping,
- Safe-keeping,
- To keep at arm's length,
- To keep bad hours,
- To keep good hours,
- To keep one's distance,
- To keep one's hand in,
- To keep one's own counsel,
- To keep open house,
- To keep the pot boiling,
- To keep the wolf from the door,
- To keep within bounds,
- house-keep,
- keep one's distance,
- keep one's eyes off,
- keep one's hands off,
- To keep a person on a short leash,
- To keep a stiff upper lip,
- To keep one's head above water,
- To keep one's nose to the grindstone,
- keep one's eyes open,
- keep one's eyes peeled,
- keep one's eyes skinned,
- keep one's mouth shut,
- keep one's nose to the grindstone,
- keep one's shoulder to the wheel