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keep up

verb

tr to maintain (prices, one's morale) at the present level
intr to maintain a pace or rate set by another
introften foll bywith to remain informed
to keep up with technological developments
tr to maintain in good condition
tr to hinder (a person) from going to bed at night
the excitement kept the children up well past their bedtime
keep it up
to continue a good performance
keep one's chin up
to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances
keep one's end up
to maintain one's stance or position against opposition or misfortune
keep up with
to remain in contact with, esp by letter
keep up with the Joneses informal.
to compete with one's neighbours in material possessions, etc

Detention facilities would not necessarily have to keep up with U.S. prison standards.

“The most helpful thing is to try to keep up everyday activities,” says Dr. Rohan.

During a rebel attack, she left her family after being unable to keep up.

But she says students also have strong motivators to keep up with the classes.

So, people sped by the models less out of puritanical deference to the naked bodies, but to keep up their steely reputations.

There cannot be many persons in the world who keep up with the whole range of musical literature as he does.

By bringing men over from the Asiatic side and from Adrianople the Turks seem to be able to keep up their strength.

It was directed to Mr. Carr, and said as plainly as look could say, "Don't undeceive her; keep up the delusion."

The engine did more work while the steam lasted, but the boiler could not keep up the demand.

Here was one cause of his disinclination to meet his wife—having to keep up the farce of Dr. Ashton's action.

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