to continue to do something
to continue to learn about something or find out about something, so that you know the latest things that are happening
to continue to pretend that something is true
to continue to understand what someone is saying
to make progress or learn at the same speed as someone or something
to move at the same speed as someone or something
to prevent someone from going to bed
And you're working the night shift and the day shift just to keep up.
By studying hard she managed to keep up.
He had to hurry to keep up with her.
His family kept up the pretence that he had been ill.
I found myself unable to keep up with the conversation.
I told you she’s my sister, not my girlfriend. Keep up!
It’s late. I’d better not keep you up any longer.
Keep up the good work.
Mary-Lou stuffed the blazer into the capacious pocket of her big coat and took to her heels to keep up with him.
She tried to appear cheerful but couldn’t keep it up.
Stepping off the escalator, he walked briskly ahead, jerking his head impatiently, silently urging Todd to keep up.
The French respect you more if you bargain hard -- but you need the slang to keep up.
The trade unions continued to keep up pressure for higher wages.
Try to keep up!
We always try to keep up with our competitors.
We try to keep up with what’s happening.
We’re on a winning streak – hopefully we can keep it up.
keeps up
keeping up
kept up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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