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keeping at

keeping at is the present participle and gerund of keep at.

Meaning of keep at

Verb

keep at (third-person singular simple present keeps at, present participle keeping at, simple past and past participle kept at)

  1. (transitive) To persist in.
    • Learning a new language is hard, but if you keep at it, you'll get better.
  2. (transitive) To constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task).
    • If he doesn't get back to you right away, just keep at him and eventually you'll get an answer.

Questions about keeping at

What is keeping at the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping at is the present participle and gerund of keep at.

Words near keeping at in the dictionary

  1. keeping an eye open
  2. keeping an eye out
  3. keeping an eye peeled
  4. keeping an eye skinned
  5. keeping around
  6. keeping at
  7. keeping away
  8. keeping away from
  9. keeping back
  10. keeping body and soul together
  11. keeping cave

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