keep on
phrasal 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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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Skip out on the gift cards this year, because Anthropologie’s houseware and clothing deals are the Christmas gifts that keep on giving.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Kuminga keeps on passing With the team’s top offensive engines sidelined, the stage was set for a Kuminga chuckfest.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Find even more tech deals at Walmart today, and keep on saving!
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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