keep on
Third Person
keeps on
Present Participle
keeping on
Past Tense
kept on
Past Participle
kept on
1
to continue an action or state without interruption
transitive
- The music kept on playing throughout the evening.
- Despite the setbacks, she decided to keep on chasing her goals.
- He asked if we could keep on discussing the project until it's resolved.
- The engine kept on running smoothly despite the long journey.
- I plan to keep on traveling and exploring new places.
2
to continue employing someone
transitive
- The company decided to keep on their most experienced employees during the restructuring.
- They offered to keep him on as a consultant after his retirement.
- Despite the economic challenges, the small business aims to keep on their loyal staff.
- She was relieved when her supervisor chose to keep her on for another year.
- We are pleased to keep on our talented interns as full-time employees.
3
to continue renting a house, apartment, or other property
transitive
- We're planning to keep the house on over the summer so we can enjoy the vacation season.
- Despite the move, they decided to keep the apartment on for a few more months.
- The landlord allowed us to keep the office space on a month-to-month lease.
- They wanted to keep the cottage on and use it as a weekend getaway.
4
to persistently talk to a person about something or someone, often in an annoying manner
- She won't stop keeping on about her new car; it's becoming tiresome.
- He said he'd fix the leaky faucet, but she kept on at him until he did.
- I know I need to study, but there's no need to keep on at me; I'll get to it when I'm ready.
- I wish he wouldn't keep on about his dietary habits during every meal.
- Stop keeping on at your sister to finish her homework; she'll do it when she's ready.