kept

Meaning

simple past and past participle of keep

keep

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

retained

maintained

stored

unbroken

guarded

held

left

leftover

owned

placed

possessed

airtight

protected

put

remain

reserved

retentive

solid

supported

sustained

tenable

preserved

bred

continuously

detained

Translations

gardé

βλέπε keep

entretenu

aufbewahren

aufbewahrte

aufhalten

behalten

behielt

gehalten

genommen

halten

hielt

garda

gardèrent

pass. e p.p. di to keep

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɛpt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: kept

Inherited from Old English: cēpte

In summary

From Middle English kept, kepte, from Old English cēpte; see -t.

Sentences

The screen before the fire kept in the sparks .

But he kept quiet , because he had heard what the alchemist said to the monk .

Scipione kept this office until his death .

Her family had a barn and orchard that kept her entertained .

It is kept at the Bavarian library in Munich .

Melissa's phone kept vibrating uncontrollably .