verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of keep form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

conserveddemimondeheldheld backheld in reservehesitation

Example

More examples

"Do you like to be kept waiting?"

Etymology

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

Related phrases

best-kept secretkept mankept womanworst-kept secret

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