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keep on

verb keeps on · keeping on · kept on

  1. idiomatic, transitive To persist or continue. Keep on trucking!
  2. idiomatic, intransitive To persist in talking about a subject, perhaps to the annoyance of the listener. For goodness sake, will you stop keeping on about it!
  3. idiomatic, transitive To cause or allow to remain in an existing position. The new boss would like to keep the present secretary on.
  4. idiomatic, transitive To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position. Should I turn off this light or keep it on?

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