Analysis Complete

keep going

/ keep going /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
continue uninterrupted
"The disease will run on unchecked"
"The party kept going until 4 A.M."
Type of:
continue go on proceed
Verb group:
retain continue keep keep on patronize
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
suffice for a period between two points
"This money will keep us going for another year"
Type of:
suffice do answer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
be a regular customer or client of
"We patronize this store"
"Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
Type of:
foster nurture
Derived:
patron sponsor supporter trade patronage
Verb group:
run on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
allow to remain in a place or position
"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"
Type of:
prolong sustain keep up
Derived:
lengthiness prolongation continuation protraction
Verb group:
run on continue persist in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

continue go on proceed suffice do answer foster nurture prolong sustain keep up