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to keep on practicing

to keep on practicing

1 2.6
Continue doing something to get better or keep your skills
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : seguir practicando
  • Percy, you are a very talented guitar player, and if you keep on practicing, you could be great.

Examples

  • "There is going to be that hint of nervousness in the beginning, but soon it will come naturally to someone who keeps on practicing."

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  • Keep on practicing, you'll get the hang of it.

  • But then she just kept on practicing and she developed an interesting way of looking at things.

  • Gotta keep on practicing and write away.

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  • This article clearly demonstrates that the best method to achieve success is to keep on practicing.

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  • - (door closes) - We'll just keep on practicing.

  • We'll keep on practicing.

  • If you keep on practicing your piano skills, you will perform beautifully at the concert.

  • To become a better soccer player, you should keep on practicing your shooting technique every day.

  • Even though it was difficult at first, he decided to keep on practicing until he mastered the dance.

Synonyms

to continue
vsto keep on practicing
1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

is general persistence rather than focused skill repetition for improvement
to practice
vsto keep on practicing
  • US
697 1.0

To do something again and again to become better at it

aims at ongoing repetition to improve or preserve skill level
to keep up
vsto keep on practicing
507 2.8

To continue at the same speed or level as others

focuses on repeated skill work to improve or preserve ability rather than matching others
to keep it up
vsto keep on practicing
87 3.0

Continue doing something well with the same effort

is about ongoing skill repetition specifically to improve or preserve proficiency
to exercise
vsto keep on practicing
31 1.4

Practice an activity regularly to get better at a skill

focuses on sustained repetition aimed at improving or preserving ability

Antonyms

668 1.0

To stop doing a habit or activity like smoking

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Persistent

to keep on practicing
1 2.6
to practice
  • US
697 1.0
to give up
1.2

Surface Forms

keep on practicing infinitive
keeping on practicing present participle
keeps on practicing third person singular
kept on practicing past participle

Morphology

keep + on + practice

The meaning 'to continue to practice' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'keep' (to continue) + 'on' (indicating continued duration) with 'practicing' (to repeat an activity to improve). This is a regular compositional pattern (keep on + V‑ing) in English and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Keep on practicing gives a clear picture: you keep doing something, stay on it, and keep practicing the same skill again and again until it gets better. So, it means 'to continue to practice' to improve or keep a skill.