keep at
Third Person
keeps at
Present Participle
keeping at
Past Tense
kept at
Past Participle
kept at
1
to continue working on a task, project, or goal without giving up
transitive
- She faced many obstacles but decided to keep at her dream of becoming a successful writer.
- It's important to keep at your studies even when the material gets challenging.
- Despite setbacks, he had the determination to keep at his fitness routine and reach his goals.
- The team will keep at the project until it's completed to their satisfaction.
- No matter how difficult the task, he never gives up and keeps at it until he succeeds.
2
to encourage or force someone to continue working on a task, project, or goal
- The coach kept the team at their training sessions to improve their skills.
- Her mentor kept her at the research project until they achieved the desired results.
- The teacher kept the students at their studies to prepare for the upcoming exams.
- Despite his initial reluctance, his manager kept him at the challenging assignment until he excelled.