'To keep on' definitions:
Definition of 'To keep on'
From: GCIDE
- Keep \Keep\, v. i.
- 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired. [1913 Webster]
- If the malt be not thoroughly dried, the ale it makes will not keep. --Mortimer. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell. [Now disused except locally or colloquially.] [1913 Webster]
- Knock at his study, where, they say, he keeps. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To take care; to be solicitous; to watch. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Keep that the lusts choke not the word of God that is in us. --Tyndale. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To be in session; as, school keeps to-day. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- To keep from, to abstain or refrain from.
- To keep in with, to keep on good terms with; as, to keep in with an opponent.
- To keep on, to go forward; to proceed; to continue to advance.
- To keep to, to adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from; as, to keep to old customs; to keep to a rule; to keep to one's word or promise.
- To keep up, to remain unsubdued; also, not to be confined to one's bed. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To keep on'
- Keep,
- Keeping,
- To keep down,
- To keep from,
- To keep in with,
- 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 on,
- 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