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Antonyms for keep up on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : keep |
| Phonetic Transcription : kip |
Definition of keep up 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
Synonyms for keep up on
- apperceive
- appreciate
- apprehend
- be acquainted
- be cognizant
- be conversant in
- be informed
- be learned
- be master of
- be read
- be schooled
- be versed
- cognize
- comprehend
- differentiate
- discern
- discriminate
- distinguish
- experience
- fathom
- feel certain
- get the idea
- grasp
- have
- have down pat
- have information
- have knowledge of
- keep up on
- ken
- learn
- notice
- on top of
- perceive
- prize
- realize
- recognize
- see
- undergo
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