keep going

verb

1. continue uninterrupted

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The disease will run on unchecked

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The party kept going until 4 A.M.

• Syn: ↑run on

• Hypernyms: ↑continue, ↑go on, ↑proceed, ↑go along, ↑keep

• Verb Group: ↑patronize, ↑patronise, ↑patronage, ↑support

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

2. suffice for a period between two points

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This money will keep us going for another year

• Syn: ↑tide over, ↑bridge over

• Hypernyms: ↑suffice, ↑do, ↑answer, ↑serve

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s somebody

3. be a regular customer or client of

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We patronize this store

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Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

• Syn: ↑patronize, ↑patronise, ↑patronage, ↑support

• Derivationally related forms: ↑supporter (for: ↑support), ↑patronage (for: ↑patronage), ↑patron (for: ↑patronise), ↑patron (for: ↑patronize)

• Hypernyms: ↑foster, ↑nurture

• Verb Group: ↑run on

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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make an effort to live normally when in a difficult situation

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keep going [phrasal verb]

1 : to continue moving forward

He walked right past me and just kept going.

2 : to continue doing something

I was ready to give up on the search, but they convinced me to keep going. [=to continue searching]

3 keep (someone) going : to make (someone) able to continue doing something at a difficult time

I don't know what keeps her going after all these years.

Their grandson is the only thing keeping them going.

4 keep (something) going : to cause (something) to continue to exist or function

They tried everything they could think of to keep the business going.

He kept the conversation going.

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Main Entry: ↑keep

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ˌkeep ˈgoing idiom

1. to make an effort to live normally when you are in a difficult situation or when you have experienced great suffering

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You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going.

2. (informal) used to encourage sb to continue doing sth

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Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there.

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