phrasal verb · neutral
keep up with
UK/kiːp ʌp wɪð/US/kip ʌp wɪð/KEEP up with
to stay at the same level or be informed about something
Examples
“I try to keep up with the news so I can talk about current issues in seminars.”
“She found it hard to keep up with her classmates after missing lessons.”
“If you want to succeed in tech, you need to keep up with rapid changes.”
Band 8 sentence
“To participate actively in discussions, I make an effort to keep up with global news and academic debates through weekly reading.”
Collocations
- keep up with the latest developments
- keep up with classmates/colleagues
Word family
Common mistakes
I keep with the news.→I keep up with the news.
I keeping up with technology.→I'm keeping up with technology.
Say it for a higher band
5follow→6keep up→7+keep up with
Synonyms
keep pace with
stay informed about
Easily confused
catch up with
“After a week off, it took him a month to catch up with the coursework.”
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