keep on
verb
kept on; keeping on; keeps on
1
informal
: to continue happening, doing something, working, etc.
The rain kept on throughout the day.
He talked and talked. At one point I thought he would keep on all night.
She kept on talking after I told her to be quiet.
2
: to continue to have (someone) as an employee
The chef was kept on even after the restaurant was sold.
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Knick and Bill turned off where Wine Lake has its outlet in the Cedar, but Vic and I kept on another three or four miles.
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Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Management can do it, as Harold Geneen proved at ITT through brutal operations reviews, but even the best boss can keep on top of only so many things.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Tehran and technology are worlds apart, but investors have to stay across developments in both spaces to keep on top of these volatile market moves.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 June 2026
One point of contention was the existing code’s rule that fowl could be kept on any parcel of land 10,000 square feet, roughly a quarter-acre, or larger.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Management can do it, as Harold Geneen proved at ITT through brutal operations reviews, but even the best boss can keep on top of only so many things.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Tehran and technology are worlds apart, but investors have to stay across developments in both spaces to keep on top of these volatile market moves.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 June 2026
One point of contention was the existing code’s rule that fowl could be kept on any parcel of land 10,000 square feet, roughly a quarter-acre, or larger.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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