Antonyms for keep on

Grammar : Verb

Spell : keep

Phonetic Transcription : kip

Definition of keep on

Origin : late Old English cepan "to seize, hold," also "to observe," from Proto-Germanic *kopijanan, but with no certain connection to other languages. It possibly is related to Old English capian "to look," from Proto-Germanic *kap- (cepan was used c.1000 to render Latin observare), which would make the basic sense "to keep an eye on."
The word prob. belongs primarily to the vulgar and non-literary stratum of the language; but it comes up suddenly into literary use c.1000, and that in many senses, indicating considerable previous development. [OED]
Sense of "preserve, maintain" is from mid-14c. Meaning "to maintain in proper order" is from 1550s; meaning "financially support and privately control" (usually in reference to mistresses) is from 1540s. Related: Kept; keeping.

As in know : verb understand information
As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
As in pursue : verb persist, persevere
As in remain : verb stay, wait
As in resume : verb begin again
As in abide : verb remain or continue in a state
As in continue : verb persist, carry on
As in endure : verb continue; be durable
As in go on : verb continue
As in hammer away/hammer into : verb work hard at

Synonyms for keep on

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