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to keep on
01
to continue an action or state without interruption
Transitive: to keep on doing sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
on
Base verb
keep
Present tense
keep on
3rd person singular
keeps on
Present participle
keeping on
Past simple
kept on
Past participle
kept on
Examples
The music kept on playing throughout the evening.
02
to continue employing someone
Transitive: to keep on an employee
Examples
The company decided to keep on their most experienced employees during the restructuring.
03
to continue renting a house, apartment, or other property
Transitive: to keep on a property
Examples
We're planning to keep the house on over the summer so we can enjoy the vacation season.
04
to persistently talk to a person about something or someone, often in an annoying manner
Intransitive: to keep on at sb | to keep on about sth
Examples
She wo n't stop keeping on about her new car; it's becoming tiresome.
