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keep up withto move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

Pronunciation (IPA): /kiːp ʌp wɪð/

Korean meaning: ~를 따라가다, ~에 뒤처지지 않다

Korean pronunciation: **킵** **업** 위드

Example Sentences

  • My grandma uses TikTok to keep up with her grandchildren - she's more viral than them now!
  • I tried to keep up with my fitness trainer, but ended up keeping up with the ambulance instead.
  • Students need to keep up with their assignments to succeed academically.

keep up with

VERB

//kiːp ʌp wɪð//

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

keep up with concept
💡 Concept

A shorter person takes quick steps to keep up with their tall walking companion

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keep up with rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When you're fed up, step up to keep up with the pack!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kiːp ʌp wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/kiːp ʌp wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Origin

고대 영어 'cepan'(잡다, 보관하다)에서 온 'keep'과 'up'(위로, 계속), 'with'(함께)가 결합되어 '누군가와 함께 계속 나아가다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

step uppep upfed up
step up
pep up
fed up

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandma uses TikTok to keep up with her grandchildren - she's more viral than them now!

😄 Fun example

I tried to keep up with my fitness trainer, but ended up keeping up with the ambulance instead.

Students need to keep up with their assignments to succeed academically.

The company struggled to keep up with rapid market changes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

stay abreast ofmatch pace withmaintain pacefollowtrack

Antonyms

fall behindlag behindlose track of

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catch up withstay currentfollow suitkeep pace