verb
1. maintain a required pace or level (Freq. 6)
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He could not keep up and dropped out of the race
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
2. lengthen or extend in duration or space (Freq. 5)
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We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
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prolong the treatment of the patient
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keep up the good work
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sustainable (for: ↑sustain), ↑sustainer (for: ↑sustain), ↑sustenance (for: ↑sustain), ↑prolongation (for: ↑prolong)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
3. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (Freq. 4)
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We preserve these archeological findings
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The old lady could not keep up the building
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children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
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The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
• Derivationally related forms: ↑maintenance (for: ↑maintain), ↑preservative (for: ↑preserve), ↑preservation (for: ↑preserve), ↑conservation (for: ↑conserve)
• Hypernyms: ↑keep
• Hyponyms: ↑embalm, ↑plastinate, ↑hold the line
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
4. keep informed (Freq. 2)
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He kept up on his country's foreign policies
• Syn: ↑keep abreast, ↑follow
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s PP
5. prevent from going to bed at night
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The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night
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I kept myself up all night studying for the exam
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Something ——s somebody
Useful english dictionary. 2012.