单词 | to keep up to |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep up to 9. to keep up to: to prevent from falling below (a level, standard, principle, etc.); to keep informed of. Also intransitive for reflexive. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > have knowledge of [verb (intransitive)] canOE to know of ——c1350 savoura1382 understanda1400 kenc1400 weeta1547 to keep up to1712 to know about ——1761 to be (or get) wise to1896 to wise up1905 to have heard of1907 to be (or get) jerry (on, on to, to)1908 the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > maintaining state or condition > maintain [verb (transitive)] > maintain to a level or standard to keep up to1712 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > have knowledge, know [verb (transitive)] > make or keep informed familiarize1593 to keep up to1889 to put (one) wise (to)1896 to wise up1905 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 308. ⁋2 My Lady's whole Time and Thoughts are spent in keeping up to the Mode. 1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Archit. I. 46/1 This Strength in the Corners is..only to keep the Wall up to its duty. 1841 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 2 i. 144 It keeps him better up to his work. 1889 J. Masterman Scotts of Bestminster III. xv. 41 A London correspondent who kept the country-folk up to the doings of the townsfolk. 1890 Universal Rev. Aug. 633 We should keep up to the mark in these matters. < as lemmas |
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