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keeping

verbgeneral usevery common/mɐ̃ˈtẽdu/man·ten·do

Definition

1

Present participle of the verb 'to keep'; indicates the ongoing action of maintaining, preserving, or continuing.

Usage examples

“He is keeping the family tradition alive.”
“I am keeping my focus on the work.”

Common combinations

keeping calmkeeping a promisekeeping the pacekeeping steady