Definition of Keep up

1. Verb. Maintain a required pace or level. "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race"

Entails: Compete, Contend, Vie
Specialized synonyms: Keep Pace, Keep Step

2. Verb. Lengthen or extend in duration or space. "Keep up the good work"
Exact synonyms: Prolong, Sustain
Specialized synonyms: Continue, Keep, Keep On, Retain
Generic synonyms: Bear On, Carry On, Continue, Preserve, Uphold
Derivative terms: Prolongation, Prolongation, Sustainable, Sustainer, Sustenance

3. Verb. Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction. "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
Exact synonyms: Conserve, Maintain, Preserve
Generic synonyms: Keep
Specialized synonyms: Embalm, Plastinate, Hold The Line
Derivative terms: Conservation, Conservation, Maintenance, Preservation, Preservative

4. Verb. Keep informed. "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
Exact synonyms: Follow, Keep Abreast
Related verbs: Follow, Trace

5. Verb. Prevent from going to bed at night. "I kept myself up all night studying for the exam"
Causes: Sit Up, Stay Up

Definition of Keep up

1. Verb. (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc). ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic) To stay even or ahead. ¹

4. Verb. To ensure that one remains well-informed about something ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keep Up

keep shtum
keep somebody posted
keep someone company
keep someone in the dark
keep someone in the loop
keep someone on ice
keep step
keep straight
keep tabs on
keep the change
keep the home fires burning
keep the peace
keep to oneself
keep track
keep up
keep up appearances
keep up with
keep up with the Joneses
keep watch
keep wicket
keep with
keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
keepability
keepable
keepalive
keepalives
keepe
keeped
keeper

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