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keeps at

keeps at is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps at

What is keeps at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep at.

Words near keeps at in the dictionary

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

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