Meaning of "keep up" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of keep up

1. (v) prevent from going to bed at night; "The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night"; "I kept myself up all night studying for the exam"

2. (v) keep informed; "He kept up on his country''s foreign policies"

3. (v) maintain a required pace or level; "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race"

4. (v) keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the an

5. (v) lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

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