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keep on

VERB
abide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue persevere
STRONG
endure last persist remain survive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stop
STRONG
cease leave
WEAK
carry on depart despise dispute go migrate move pass quit refuse reject resist shun
VERB
continue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance carry on carry over endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold
WEAK
draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back
STRONG
abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten
WEAK
complete desist end finish
VERB
endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exist go on hold linger live live on persist remain ride out stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide be bide cling last outlast outlive prevail stand superannuate wear
WEAK
be left be long lived be timeless carry on carry through hang on have no end hold on hold out never say die perdure run on stay on stick to wear on wear well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease depart die go halt leave quit stop
STRONG
lose move refuse reject
WEAK
discontinue
VERB
go on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conduct endure go ahead happen hold on last occur persist proceed stay take place
WEAK
act advance bear behave carry on come about comport deport execute hang on persevere ramble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease discontinue halt leave stop
VERB
hammer away/hammer into
Synonyms
WEAK
continue drive home drub into drudge drum into endeavor grind grind into impress upon instruct peg away persevere persist plug away pound away repeat stick to try hard try repeatedly work
VERB
persevere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm
STRONG
continue maintain remain
WEAK
be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease discontinue give up stop
WEAK
be lazy idle leave quit
VERB
pursue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conduct continue engage in maintain practice proceed prosecute tackle
STRONG
adhere cultivate perform ply wage
WEAK
apply oneself carry on hold to see through work at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease forget halt neglect stop
WEAK
discontinue eschew give up ignore retreat run away shun
VERB
remain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue endure go on hover last linger live persist prevail stand stop survive wait
STRONG
abide bide bivouac bunk cling delay dwell freeze halt hang inhabit lodge nest outlast outlive pause perch reside rest roost sojourn squat tarry visit
WEAK
be left hang out hold over hold the fort make camp put on hold remain standing sit out sit through sit tight stay behind stay in stay over stay put stick around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease die discontinue go leave lie
STRONG
carry on depart hurry move
WEAK
forge
VERB
resume
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue go on proceed regain reopen restart return to take up
STRONG
recapitulate recommence recoup repossess retake
WEAK
assume again carry on come back go on with keep up occupy again pick up reassume reinstitute reoccupy take back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease complete end finish halt stop

Example Sentences

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"Really scared" Pearl unlocked her mum's phone, dialled 999 and told call handler Gen Hinds: "She's lying on the sofa… she's not awake. Her eyes keep on opening and closing."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Intel stock has been on an incredible run and the gains just keep on coming.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

And the numbers show that the U.S. economy is increasingly dependent on this class to keep on spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Gough says those fluctuations are too much to keep on top of when he’s running every aspect of Reverie’s operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“And we just have to make do and keep on living. Now—hey, where'd she go?”

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat