keep up with the times
keep up with the times verb: to change one's ideas, views or way of living in order to stay current or modern.
Verb
keep up with the times (third-person singular simple present keeps up with the times, present participle keeping up with the times, simple past and past participle kept up with the times)
keep up with the times meaning in Arabic
keep up with the times in Arabic
- Translations
- وَاكَبَ العَصْرَ wākaba l-ʕaṣra
Forms of keep up with the times
| third-person singular present | keeps up with the times |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping up with the times |
| past participle | kept up with the times |
| past | kept up with the times |
Questions about keep up with the times
- What does keep up with the times mean?
- Keep up with the times means to change one's ideas, views or way of living in order to stay current or modern.
- What is keep up with the times in Arabic?
- Keep up with the times in Arabic is وَاكَبَ العَصْرَ (wākaba l-ʕaṣra). See Keep up with the times meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is keep up with the times?
- Keep up with the times is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep up with the times?
- The past tense of keep up with the times is kept up with the times.
Words near keep up with the times in the dictionary
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