keep on
verb- To persist or continue. · Keep on trucking!· Mum, Jimmy keeps on poking me!
- To persist in talking about a subject, perhaps to the annoyance of the listener. · For goodness sake, will you stop keeping on about it!
- To cause or allow to remain in an existing position. · The new boss would like to keep the present secretary on.
- To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position. · Should I turn off this light or keep it on?· Should I shut off this water or keep it on?
From the library
“We must journey on until we find the road of yellow brick again,” said Dorothy, “and then we can keep on to the Emerald City.”
You must keep on until you do.
“You did, Doctor, but none the less you must come round to my view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you until your reason breaks down under them and acknowledges me to be right.
On Saturday it rained and she worked herself up into such a frantic state lest it should keep on raining until and over Wednesday that Marilla made her sew an extra patchwork square by way of steadying her nerves.
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