Synonyms for keep up
keep up

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1. keep up

   Support and sustain alike signify to hold up or keep up, to prevent from falling or sinking; but sustain has a special sense of continuous exertion or of great strength continuously exerted, as when we speak of sustained endeavor or a sustained note; a flower is supported by the stem or a temple-roof by arches; the foundations of a great building sustain an enormous pressure; to sustain life implies a greater exigency and need than to support life; to say one is sustained under affliction is to say more both of the severity of the trial and the completeness of the upholding than if we say he is supported. To bear is the most general word, denoting all holding up or keeping up of any object, whether in rest or motion; in the derived senses it refers to something that is a tax upon strength or endurance; as, to bear a strain; to bear pain or grief. To maintain is to keep in a state or condition, especially in an excellent and desirable condition; as, to maintain health or reputation; to maintain one's position; to maintain a cause or proposition is to hold it against opposition or difficulty. To support may be partial, to maintain is complete; maintain is a word of more dignity than support; a man supports his family; a state maintains an army or navy. To prop is always partial, signifying to add support to something that is insecure. Compare ABET; ENDURE; KEEP.

   Synonyms:
   bear, carry, cherish, hold up, keep, maintain, prop, support, sustain, uphold

   Antonyms:
   abandon, betray, break down, cast down, demolish, desert, destroy, drop, let go, overthrow, throw down, wreck

   Preposition:
   The roof is supported by, on, or upon pillars; the family was supported on or upon a pittance, or by charity.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keep upverb

   maintain a required pace or level

   "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race"

   Synonyms:
   keep abreast, prolong, maintain, preserve, sustain, follow, conserve

2. prolong, sustain, keep upverb

   lengthen or extend in duration or space

   "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

   Synonyms:
   have, suffer, keep, draw out, nurture, support, hold up, hold, sustain, confirm, protract, follow, extend, get, corroborate, maintain, nourish, substantiate, affirm, keep abreast, preserve, conserve, prolong

3. conserve, preserve, maintain, keep upverb

   keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

   "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"

   Synonyms:
   follow, asseverate, carry on, keep, conserve, economise, observe, economize, hold, husband, sustain, defend, assert, wield, uphold, maintain, keep abreast, exert, bear on, preserve, continue, save, prolong

4. keep up, keep abreast, followverb

   keep informed

   "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"

   Synonyms:
   take after, adopt, watch over, fall out, pursue, conserve, comply, watch, be, come, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, stick with, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, sustain, maintain, postdate, succeed, keep abreast, stick to, survey, preserve, espouse, prolong, conform to, keep an eye on

5. keep upverb

   prevent from going to bed at night

   "The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night"; "I kept myself up all night studying for the exam"

   Synonyms:
   keep abreast, prolong, maintain, preserve, sustain, follow, conserve

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1. • Continue
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1. keep up

   Synonyms:
   maintain, continue

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How to use keep up in a sentence?

1. Jim Sciutto:

   Propaganda is part of fighting a war, you want to keep up the spirit of the population and the troops.

2. Madison Bartley:

   We proved that we can keep up with anybody, and that’s just plain and simple.

3. Pavel Molchanov:

   This was expansion on steroids and obviously we are seeing how that movie is ending very badly because the company is struggling to keep up with its bills.

4. John Maguire:

   Franchisees want success, we have some who have been with us for decades who saw nothing but decline. Now they’re seeing a lot of success with the remodel, and there’s a lot of excitement. It’s now our responsibility to keep up the momentum.

5. Joshua Swiger:

   When the whole business crashed, my faith tells me that God provides, so I wasn't worried that we would be homeless or something like that, so I actually felt a lot better when I lost my business because… the stress of not knowing where the income was coming from was actually a lot less than the stress of trying to keep up with the business.