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kept Definition

kept (kept)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

keep

adjective

maintained or supported so as to be a sexual partner: said usually of a woman

kept Synonyms

kept

modif.

  1. Preserved

    put up, stored, conserved; see preserved 2.

  2. Retained

    maintained, withheld, held, clutched, guarded, watched over, reserved, saved, on file, at hand, kept in reserve; see also retained 1, saved 2.

  3. Observed

    obeyed, honored, solemnized, commemorated, celebrated, followed, continued, regarded, discharged, maintained, carried on, held inviolate; see also fulfilled.

    Antonyms abandoned*, dishonored, forgotten.

kept Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • secret: Check out the great photography competition, to capture the town center's Best Kept Secrets.
  • competition: He reminded Members that the Council ran the Best Kept Competition.