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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

keep on keeping on en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (imperative, informal) To continue persevering; to carry on carrying on; to carry on with one's current activity or endeavor; an expression of encouragement.
    • You got to keep on keepin' on; you got to keep your head up high; you got to work with what you've got; and someday you will fly 2004, “Keep on Keepin' On”, performed by JoJo:
    • Near-synonyms: keep it up; (sometimes also) hang in, hang in there, hang on

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
keeps on keeping on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
keeping on keeping on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kept on keeping on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kept on keeping on Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

keep it real

Synonyms

keep it up · hang in · hang in there · hang on