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kept

[kept]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of keep.



adjective

  1. 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

  1. the past tense and past participle of keep

  2. pejorativea woman maintained by a man as his mistress

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unkept adjective
  • well-kept adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of kept1

First recorded in 1670–80 kept for def. 2
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“My mom kept calling me as we drove down,” Estrada said.

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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.

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That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard.

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Plans for borrowing and spending had kept inflation higher, he said.

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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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