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

Synonyms

patronage support patronise patronize

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

Synonyms

keep retain continue keep_on

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"

Related terms

prolong continue run_on lengthiness

4
[ verb ] suffice for a period between two points

Synonyms

bridge_over tide_over

Examples

"This money will keep us going for another year"

Related terms

suffice

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