Keep up and Stall

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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

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Stall is an antonym for keep up.

Stall verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Usage example: endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

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Keep up is an antonym for stall.

Nearby Words: stalled, stalling, stallion, stallholder

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