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. keep up

   Synonyms:
   maintain, continue

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1. Jason Glassberg:

   All it would take is to keep up this level of pressure on Sony, its employees, executives, business partners and talent for the foreseeable future and then I think you could actually see something as big as Sony Pictures go under, estimates are pegging (losses) at over $100 million, but that is before the inevitable lawsuits from everyone. Plus the damage to the reputation to the brand is almost incalculable, then there’s also the cost for providing ID theft protection to 50,000 current and former employees, etc. These hackers could target more Sony projects and divisions down the road, making the cost of damage significantly worse.

2. Emily Williams:

   When I got to college, I signed up for a credit card because of a free' gift' and didn't realize what APR meant, i couldn't keep up with monthly payments and got Emily Williams into a whole lot of debt !

3. Scott Davison:

   This should be the health department’s job to keep up with this and come up with policies, but it seems like they’re just so politically motivated that they don’t really care what the science is and whether or not they’re following it.

4. Mike Norton:

   It makes me feel like I need to get up and do something when I’m not doing anything, i try to keep up with him.

5. Maxim Behar:

   Some PR professionals have been slow to grasp the scope of the paradigm shift brought by the social media revolution in our industry. Many who have grasped it have been slow to keep up-to-date with it.