transitive. To hold, maintain, observe, keep, preserve.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > continuing > continue (an action) [verb (transitive)] (27) i-haldOE transitive. To hold, maintain, observe, keep, preserve. to hold fortha1325 transitive. To keep up, maintain, continue, go on with. Obsolete. sustainc1325 transitive. To maintain or continue with (an action or process); to keep up without intermission; (esp. in early use) spec. to continue or carry… containc1330 = continue, v. Obsolete. transitive. continuea1340 To carry on, keep up, maintain, go on with, persist in (an action, usage, etc.). maintainc1385 transitive. gen. To go on with, continue, persevere in (an undertaking). Also (occasionally): to go on with the use of (something). Obsolete. carrya1393 transitive. To take or continue (a course). Obsolete. keepc1425 To carry on, maintain; to continue to make, cause, or do (an action, war, disturbance, or the like). Cf. to keep up at phrasal verbs 1. to keep upa1535 To maintain, continue, go on with (an action or course of action). Esp. in keep it up; spec. to prolong a party, drinking-spree, etc.; to ‘live… to stick by ——1551 intransitive. Of a person: to continue with (an activity, course of action, etc.); to keep persistently to (a place). Now rare. to hold on1568 To continue, keep up, carry on. Obsolete. to hold out1595 To keep up, continue or maintain to the end. to carry on1609 transitive. To maintain or keep up (something); to prevent (something) from stopping. subsist1633 transitive. To maintain or carry on (an activity); to keep up. rare. to keep at ——1825 To work persistently at; to continue to occupy oneself with. Also to keep at it: see at, prep. 16b. Subcategories:— with persistence (2) — again (1) — keep up (a proceeding or performance) (2) — continue a use or practice (5) — keep in operation (1) — keep in exercise or practice (1) |
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