Definition of keep_up - WordReference.com Dictionary

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keep_up
A	verb
	1	keep up
			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	keep up, keep abreast, follow
			keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"

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

	4	conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
			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
		Category Tree: have; have got; hold ╚keep ╚conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up ╚hold the line ╚plastinate ╚embalm
	5	prolong, sustain, keep up
			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"
		Category Tree: keep; maintain; hold ╚continue; uphold; carry on; bear on; preserve ╚prolong, sustain, keep up ╚retain; continue; keep; keep on; keep going

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