verb
1. continue uninterrupted
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The disease will run on unchecked
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The party kept going until 4 A.M.
• Syn: ↑run on
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
2. suffice for a period between two points
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This money will keep us going for another year
• Syn: ↑tide over, ↑bridge over
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s somebody
3. be a regular customer or client of
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We patronize this store
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Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
• Derivationally related forms: ↑supporter (for: ↑support), ↑patronage (for: ↑patronage), ↑patron (for: ↑patronise), ↑patron (for: ↑patronize)
• Verb Group: ↑run on
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
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make an effort to live normally when in a difficult situation
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keep going [phrasal verb]
1 : to continue moving forward
He walked right past me and just kept going.
2 : to continue doing something
I was ready to give up on the search, but they convinced me to keep going. [=to continue searching]
I don't know what keeps her going after all these years.
Their grandson is the only thing keeping them going.
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Main Entry: ↑keep
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ˌkeep ˈgoing idiom
1. to make an effort to live normally when you are in a difficult situation or when you have experienced great suffering
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You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going.
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Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.