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Kept

/ˈkɛpt/

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

📖 Definitions of "Kept"

verb
  1. 1

    To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

    "to keep silence;  to keep one's word;  to keep possession"

  2. 2

    (heading) To hold the status of something.

  3. 3

    (heading) To hold or be held in a state.

  4. 4

    To wait for, keep watch for.

🔄 Synonyms of "Kept"

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WordDefinition
unbrokenWhole, not divided into parts.

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WordDefinition
brokennounFragmented; in separate pieces.
unkeptNot kept (especially of promises).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kept"

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WordDefinition
unbrokenWhole, not divided into parts.
adheredverb(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
attained(of a goal) Having been achieved or reached.
avoidedverb(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
beenverb(Southern US or African-American Vernacular) remote past form of be.
bornenouncarried, supported.
boundverb(transitive) To surround a territory or other geographical entity; to form the boundary of.
brednoun(dialectal) Alternative form of braid (“board, shelf, plank”). [(obsolete, countable) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.]
broughtverb(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
caredverb(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
carriedverb(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
classifiednounSorted into classes or categories.
compelledDriven; forced.
compliedverbTo yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
conditioneddetermined or dependent on some condition
conductedverb(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
confinedNot free to move.
conservationnounThe act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
conserveverb(transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
conservedOf or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted

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