keep on
phrasal verbkeep on
- to continue
- The rain kept on all night.
- Keep on until you get to the church.
- I want to keep on with part-time work for as long as possible.
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keep somebody on
- to continue to employ somebody
keep something on
- to continue to rent a house, flat, etc.
- We’re planning to keep the house on over the summer.
keep on (at somebody) (about somebody/something)