1
[ verb ] continue uninterrupted

Synonyms

run_on

Examples

"The disease will run on unchecked" "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

Related terms

continue retain patronize

2
[ verb ] be a regular customer or client of

Examples

"We patronize this store" "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

Related terms

foster run_on patron patron

3
[ verb ] allow to remain in a place or position

Examples

"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"

4
[ verb ] suffice for a period between two points

Examples

"This money will keep us going for another year"

Related terms

suffice

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