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kept
[kept]
adjective
having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support.
a kept press;
a kept writer.
kept
/ ɛ /
verb
the past tense and past participle of keep
pejorativea woman maintained by a man as his mistress
Other 51Թ Forms
- unkept adjective
- well-kept adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kept1
Example Sentences
“My mom kept calling me as we drove down,” Estrada said.
However, Maria kept Anisimova on the move, visibly frustrating her, and a netted forehand gave Maria the break back, before she served out the set with ease.
That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard.
Plans for borrowing and spending had kept inflation higher, he said.
It was all very impressive, but I kept thinking Philly — who travels nose to the ground, zigzagging through the world — would have been kicked out of class.
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