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to keep at
[phrase form: keep]
01
to continue working on a task, project, or goal without giving up
Transitive: to keep at a task or goal
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
keep at
3rd person singular
keeps at
Past simple
kept at
Past participle
kept at
Examples
She faced many obstacles but decided to keep at her dream of becoming a successful writer.
02
to encourage or force someone to continue working on a task, project, or goal
Ditransitive: to keep at sb a task or project
Examples
The coach kept the team at their training sessions to improve their skills.
