keep-on

Verbs

  • (v) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
    • We cannot continue several servants any longer
    • She retains a lawyer
    • The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
    • Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
    • We kept the work going as long as we could
    • She retained her composure
    • this garment retains its shape even after many washings
    retain, continue, keep,

Synonyms

retain continue keep

Words of close approximity

keep in keep up
keep one's distance keep one's eyes off keep one's eyes open keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned keep one's hands off keep one's mouth shut keep one's nose to the grindstone keep one's shoulder to the wheel