keep on
UKkiːpwʌn
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'keep' comes from Middle English 'kepen', from Old English 'cēpan', meaning 'to care for, attend to'. The word 'on' comes from Middle English 'on', from Old English 'on', meaning 'in a position above and in contact with something'.
مثال
- Keep on practicing, and you'll get better.
- She kept on talking even though no one was listening.
- I told him to keep on trying, and eventually, he succeeded.
ترکیبهای رایج
Keep on practicing Keep on talking Keep on trying Keep on falling
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature “We cannot continue several servants any longer” “She retains a lawyer” “The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff” “Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on” “We kept the work going as long as we could” “She retained her composure” “this garment retains its shape even after many washings” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody”