" kept up "

1: as in maintained, cared-for;

•  Synonyms : 

•  cared-for,

•  maintained,

•  brand-new,

•  fresh,

•  new,

•  mended,

•  patched,

•  rebuilt,

•  reconstructed,

•  smart,

•  spiffy,

•  spruce

•  Antonyms : 

•  beat-up,

•  bombed-out,

•  dilapidated,

•  dog-eared,

•  down-at-the-heels,

•  dumpy,

•  grungy,

•  mangy,

•  mean,

•  miserable,

•  moth-eaten,

•  neglected,

•  ratty,

•  run-down,

•  scrubby,

•  scruffy,

•  seedy,

•  shabby,

•  sleazy,

•  tacky,

•  tatterdemalion,

•  tatty,

•  threadbare,

•  timeworn,

•  tumbledown,

•  abandoned,

•  unkept,

•  desolate,

•  forlorn,

•  godforsaken

1: to continue to operate or to meet one's needs;

  * e.g., " ... let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave "

•  Synonyms : 

•  held out,

•  held up,

•  lasted,

•  prevailed,

•  survived

•  Antonyms : 

•  failed,

•  fizzled,

•  gave out,

•  petered (out),

•  ran out,

•  went out

2: to keep in good condition;

  * e.g., " ... kept the house up while the owners were gone "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conserved,

•  maintained,

•  preserved,

•  saved

•  Antonyms : 

•  ceased,

•  closed,

•  concluded,

•  desisted,

•  died,

•  discontinued,

•  ended,

•  expired,

•  finished,

•  lapsed,

•  left off,

•  passed,

•  quit,

•  stopped,

•  terminated,

•  wound up

3: to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state;

  * e.g., " ... let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abided,

•  bode,

•  continued,

•  endured,

•  held on,

•  held up,

•  lasted,

•  perdured,

•  persisted,

•  ran on,

•  remained

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to continue to operate or to meet one's needs;

  * e.g., " ... let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave "

•  Synonyms : 

•  hold out,

•  hold up,

•  last,

•  prevail,

•  survive

•  Antonyms : 

•  fail,

•  fizzle,

•  give out,

•  go out,

•  peter (out),

•  run out

2: to keep in good condition;

  * e.g., " ... kept the house up while the owners were gone "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conserve,

•  maintain,

•  preserve,

•  save

•  Antonyms : 

•  cease,

•  close,

•  conclude,

•  desist,

•  die,

•  discontinue,

•  end,

•  expire,

•  finish,

•  lapse,

•  leave off,

•  pass,

•  quit,

•  stop,

•  terminate,

•  wind up

3: to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state;

  * e.g., " ... let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abide,

•  bide,

•  continue,

•  endure,

•  hold on,

•  hold up,

•  last,

•  perdure,

•  persist,

•  remain,

•  run on

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in told, got;

•  Synonyms : 

•  acquainted,

•  advised,

•  apprised,

•  briefed,

•  clued,

•  enlightened,

•  familiarized,

•  filled in,

•  informed,

•  instructed,

•  notified,

•  told,

•  wised (up),

•  addressed,

•  communicated (with),

•  contacted,

•  got,

•  reached,

•  buzzed,

•  called,

•  phoned,

•  rang (up),

•  telephoned,

•  got through (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)