KEEP (ON) Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

keep (on)

verb

Definition of keep (on)

as in to hold on

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as in to lay on

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Adrian Del Castillo hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of hold on

Verb

Through Latin and early Christian usage, the word took on its modern sense of an evil supernatural spirit.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The yearly total of federal student loan debt taken on by Emory students dropped from $12 million in the 2021-22 academic year to $4 million in 2024-25.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of take on

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There is not one condition in which continuing with regular physical activity and exercise is not recommended.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Sharp, a rookie second-round draft pick from Houston, continued to impress at both ends of the floor with big shots and big stops on defense.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of continue

Verb

For example, creators probably will retain ownership and control of their IP, said Ty Flynn, a partner and agent at UTA’s Creators division.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The trustees approved retaining the securities monitoring firm of Berger Montague to represent the system in this case.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

Definition of retain

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Where That Leaves Investors The investable question was never which jobs AI erases.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Many analysts and economists are thinking along similar lines, with Deutsche Bank Research Institute recently prompting a proprietary AI tool to forecast what jobs its AI brethren would eliminate, and how.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of job

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Krystal McFeders, a Unified Government spokesperson, confirmed Friday night that Chism is employed by the government.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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