"keep up with the times" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps up with the times [present, singular, third-person], keeping up with the times [participle, present], kept up with the times [participle, past], kept up with the times [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keeps up with the times|keeping up with the times|kept up with the times|kept up with the times}} keep up with the times (third-person singular simple present keeps up with the times, present participle keeping up with the times, simple past and past participle kept up with the times)
  1. (idiomatic) To change one's ideas, views or way of living in order to stay current or modern. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-keep_up_with_the_times-en-verb-9cNC3oiD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for keep up with the times meaning in English (1.4kB)

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