kept on

Didn't let go

Kept on means continued or persisted: She kept on talking despite the interruption, He kept on walking through the rain.

The phrase often implies determination or stubbornness in the face of obstacles.

It can also mean retained in a position: They kept on the old manager after the merger.

persistence

continued

Went on without stopping

endured · lasted · remained · stayed · prolonged · lingered · proceeded · upheld · survived · plugged away

continuity

ongoing

In progress now

constant · sustained · prolonged · unbroken · ceaseless · perpetual · incessant · recurring · habitual · chronic

determination

steadfast

Firmly loyal, unshakeable

resolute · persistent · single-minded · unrelenting · insistent · stubborn · obstinate · committed · purposeful · relentless

resilience

bounced back

Recovered after difficulty

withstood · toughed out · rode out · held up · came through · pulled through · got through · survived · adapted · adjusted

retention

retained

Continued to hold

held onto · clung to · safeguarded · secured

Opposites
continuation vs. cessation

kept onstopped

Brought to a halt

ceased · quit · halted · discontinued · gave up

employment retention vs. termination

kept onlet go

Cease holding something

fired · dismissed · terminated · laid off · sacked

RETENTION VS. RELEASE (of objects/possessions)

kept onlet go of

let go · relinquished · gave up · discarded · abandoned

Family

keep, on, kept, keeper, keeping, keeps, keep on, housekeeper, keepers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G