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kept

verb
KEPT/ˈkɛpt/

1 meaning of kept

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of keep. Use this form for keeping that happened in the past.

    She kept her promise and arrived right on time.

    We kept the windows open all summer long.

    Note

kept is a form of keep

keep, verb: To stay, or make something stay, a certain way, as in keep warm or keep the door shut. Full entry

Forms
keepkeeps he/she/itkeeping -ing formkept past tense, past participle
Spelling
keep → kept: irregular (no -ed)

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Origin

The old past-tense form of "keep," from Old English cēpte.