keep on

Verb
  1. Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (synset 202415305)
    "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
    is a type of: keep up, prolong, sustain - lengthen or extend in duration or space
    same as: continue, keep, retain
    verb group: continue, persist in - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

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