KEPT definition: simple past tense and past participle of keep. See examples of kept used in a sentence.
The meaning of KEPT is past tense and past participle of keep.
KEPT definition: 1. past simple and past participle of keep 2. someone who does not work but is instead given money…. Learn more.
Definition of kept verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define kept. kept synonyms, kept pronunciation, kept translation, English dictionary definition of kept. v. Past tense and past participle of keep. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
kept (kept), v. pt. and pp. of keep. adj. having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support: a kept press; a kept writer.
Kept is the past tense and past participle of keep. He kept saying he was sorry. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
kept definition: maintained in a certain state or condition. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "kept man", "be kept spick-and-span", "kept boy".
Simple past tense and past participle of keep. Financially supported as, or in the manner of, a mistress. I'm sorry I kept you waiting, but Tessa had nothing to do with it. The clock kept on ticking. She kept her eyes on the floor as she walked by him. He just kept staring at the floor.
"The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff "; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could";