Synonyms for keep on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : keep |
| Phonetic Transcription : kip |
Top 10 synonyms for keep on Other synonyms for the word keep on
- abide
- act
- adhere
- apperceive
- apply oneself
- apprehend
- assume again
- be
- be acquainted
- be cognizant
- be conversant in
- be determined
- be informed
- be learned
- be left
- be long lived
- be master of
- be read
- be resolved
- be schooled
- be stubborn
- be timeless
- be versed
- bear
- behave
- bide
- bivouac
- bunk
- carry forward
- carry on
- carry through
- cling
- cognize
- come about
- come back
- comport
- comprehend
- continue
- cultivate
- delay
- deport
- differentiate
- discern
- discriminate
- distinguish
- draw out
- drive home
- drub into
- drudge
- drum into
- dwell
- endeavor
- execute
- fathom
- feel certain
- forge ahead
- freeze
- get on with it
- get the idea
- go for broke
- go for it
- go on
- go on with
- grasp
- grind
- grind into
- halt
- hang
- hang in
- hang on
- hang out
- hang tough
- have
- have down pat
- have information
- have knowledge of
- have no end
- hold
- hold fast
- hold on
- hold out
- hold over
- hold the fort
- hold to
- hover
- impress upon
- inhabit
- instruct
- keep at
- keep driving
- keep going
- keep on
- keep on truckin'
- keep the ball rolling
- keep up
- keep up on
- ken
- last
- learn
- leave no stone unturned
- lengthen
- linger
- live
- live on
- lodge
- loiter
- maintain
- make camp
- make headway
- move ahead
- nest
- never cease
- never say die
- notice
- occupy again
- occur
- on top of
- outlast
- outlive
- pause
- peg away
- perceive
- perch
- perdure
- perform
- persevere
- persist
- persist in
- pick up
- plug away
- ply
- pound away
- practice
- press on
- prevail
- prize
- proceed
- progress
- project
- prolong
- promote
- prosecute
- pursue
- push on
- put on hold
- ramble
- reach
- realize
- reassume
- recapitulate
- recognize
- recommence
- recoup
- regain
- reinstitute
- remain
- remain standing
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- repossess
- reside
- rest
- restart
- retake
- return to
- ride
- ride out
- roost
- run on
- see
- see it through
- see through
- sit out
- sit through
- sit tight
- sojourn
- squat
- stand
- stand firm
- stay
- stay behind
- stay in
- stay on
- stay over
- stay put
- stay the course
- stick around
- stick at
- stick to
- stick with it
- stop
- superannuate
- survive
- sustain
- tackle
- take back
- take place
- take up
- tarry
- try hard
- try repeatedly
- undergo
- uphold
- visit
- wage
- wait
- wear
- wear on
- wear well
- work
- work at
Définition of keep on
Origin :- late Old English cepan "to seize, hold," also "to observe," from Proto-Germanic *kopijanan, but with no certain connection to other languages. It possibly is related to Old English capian "to look," from Proto-Germanic *kap- (cepan was used c.1000 to render Latin observare), which would make the basic sense "to keep an eye on."
- The word prob. belongs primarily to the vulgar and non-literary stratum of the language; but it comes up suddenly into literary use c.1000, and that in many senses, indicating considerable previous development. [OED]
- Sense of "preserve, maintain" is from mid-14c. Meaning "to maintain in proper order" is from 1550s; meaning "financially support and privately control" (usually in reference to mistresses) is from 1540s. Related: Kept; keeping.
- As in know : verb understand information
- As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
- As in pursue : verb persist, persevere
- As in remain : verb stay, wait
- As in resume : verb begin again
- As in abide : verb remain or continue in a state
- As in continue : verb persist, carry on
- As in endure : verb continue; be durable
- As in go on : verb continue
- As in hammer away/hammer into : verb work hard at
Antonyms for keep on
- abbreviate
- be ignorant
- be lazy
- carry on
- cease
- complete
- condemn
- confuse
- decrease
- depart
- desist
- despise
- die
- discontinue
- dispute
- end
- eschew
- finish
- forge
- forget
- give up
- go
- halt
- hurry
- idle
- ignore
- leave
- lie
- lose
- migrate
- misinterpret
- miss
- misunderstand
- mix up
- move
- neglect
- not get
- overlook
- pass
- quit
- refuse
- reject
- resist
- retreat
- retrogress
- run away
- shorten
- shun
- stop
- take back
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