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to keep on
[phrase form: keep]
01
to continue an action or state without interruption
Transitive: to keep on doing sth
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.
