To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. / To remain faithful to a given promise or word. / To maintain possession of.

(historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. / The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.

(informal, imperative) Carry on with what you are doing; an expression of encouragement.

present participle of keep on

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keep on

(gaming) With an agreement or intention to retain what one gains or receives. / (idiomatic, by extension) With a strong competitive resolve to win or succeed, as in sports or business.

Obsolete spelling of keep

(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of keep

plural of keep

(transitive, idiomatic) To persist or continue. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.