keep on

phrasal verb

kept on; keeping on; keeps on

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.

: to continue to have (someone) as an employee

The chef was kept on even after the restaurant was sold.

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Where the novel viewed race with passive indifference, the musical faced it head-on, building out peripheral Black characters and opening with a Black chorus, followed in the same scene by a white one, integrating what was typically kept on separate stages. —

Joshua Barone, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Besides being a self-gift that will keep on giving, personalized jewelry holding actual meaning makes for a lovely, timeless treat for a wife or girlfriend. —

Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 That means keeping on the pulse of the newest brands, innovative products, and top recs from travel experts. —

Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025 Tiger Bech, 27 Tiger Bech, a former standout college football player, was kept on life support until his family arrived, according to KLFY. —

Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for keep on