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(transitive) To persist in. / (transitive) To constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task).

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keep at

Source Word

keep at

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To persist in. / (transitive) To constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task).

Japanese Meaning

（物事を）粘り強く続ける、継続する / （人に対して）無理やり続けさせる、強制的にやらせる

If you keep at the guitar for a few months, you'll notice real improvement.

数か月間ギターの練習を続ければ、確かな上達が感じられるでしょう。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To persist in.

Learning a new language is hard, but if you keep at it, you'll get better.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task).

keeps at

（ present singular third-person ）

keeping at

（ participle present ）

kept at

（ participle past ）

kept at

（ past ）