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kept on

kept on is the simple past and past participle of keep on.

Meaning of keep on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To persist or continue.
    • Keep on trucking!
    Synonyms:
    continue, go on
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To persist in talking about a subject, perhaps to the annoyance of the listener.
    • For goodness sake, will you stop keeping on about it!
  3. (idiomatic, transitive) To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.
    • The new boss would like to keep the present secretary on.
    1. (idiomatic, transitive) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.
      • Should I turn off this light or keep it on?

Questions about kept on

What is kept on the simple past and past participle of?
Kept on is the simple past and past participle of keep on.

Words near kept on in the dictionary

  1. kept measures
  2. kept men
  3. kept off
  4. kept off the street
  5. kept off the streets
  6. kept on
  7. kept on about
  8. kept on keeping on
  9. kept on truckin'
  10. kept on trucking
  11. kept one's breath to cool one's porridge

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