Keep up and Prevail

Keep up

Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Usage example: let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave

Prevail and keep up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prevail" instead a verb "Keep up".

Prevail

Prevail verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Usage example: a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa

Keep up and prevail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep up" instead a verb "Prevail".

Nearby Words: prevailing, prevalent
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