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keep going
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
Hypernyms: ↑continue, ↑go on, ↑proceed, ↑go along, ↑keep
Verb Group: ↑patronize, ↑patronise, ↑patronage, ↑support
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
Hypernyms: ↑suffice, ↑do, ↑answer, ↑serve
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

Syn: ↑patronize, ↑patronise, ↑patronage, ↑support
Derivationally related forms: ↑supporter (for: ↑support), ↑patronage (for: ↑patronage), ↑patron (for: ↑patronise), ↑patron (for: ↑patronize)
Hypernyms: ↑foster, ↑nurture
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]

3 keep (someone) going : to make (someone) able to continue doing something at a difficult time

I don't know what keeps her going after all these years.

Their grandson is the only thing keeping them going.

4 keep (something) going : to cause (something) to continue to exist or function

They tried everything they could think of to keep the business going.

He kept the conversation going.

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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

You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going.

2. (informal) used to encourage sb to continue doing sth

Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there.

Main entry:keepidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.