 keep_going |
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| 1. | [ verb ] continue uninterrupted | |
| Synonyms: | run_on | |
| Examples: | "The disease will run on unchecked" "The party kept going until 4 A.M." |
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| Related terms: | continue retain patronize | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be a regular customer or client of | |
| Synonyms: | patronage support patronise patronize | |
| Examples: | "We patronize this store" "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" |
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| Related terms: | foster run_on patron patron | |
| 3. | [ verb ] allow to remain in a place or position | |
| Synonyms: | keep retain continue keep_on | |
| Examples: | "We cannot continue several servants any longer" "She retains a lawyer" "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff" "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on" |
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| Related terms: | prolong continue run_on lengthiness | |
| 4. | [ verb ] suffice for a period between two points | |
| Synonyms: | bridge_over tide_over | |
| Examples: | "This money will keep us going for another year" |
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| Related terms: | suffice | |
