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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"
- 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
(heading) To hold the status of something.
- 3
(heading) To hold or be held in a state.
- 4
To wait for, keep watch for.
🔄 Synonyms of "Kept"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unbroken | Whole, not divided into parts. |
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kept"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unbroken | Whole, 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. |
| bornenoun | carried, 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. |
| classifiednoun | Sorted into classes or categories. |
| compelled | Driven; forced. |
| compliedverb | To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform. |
| conditioned | determined or dependent on some condition |
| conductedverb | (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks) |
| confined | Not free to move. |
| conservationnoun | The 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. |
| conserved | Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted |
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