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kept

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɛpt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɛpt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kept)

From the verb keep: (⇒ conjugate)
kept is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

Collocations for "kept"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "kept" in context.

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keep

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. keep in [touch, contact]
  2. keep on [going, doing, coming, reading, trying]
  3. keep out of the [basement, garage, room]
  4. keep from [being, getting, doing]
  5. keeps me from [being]
  6. keep (it) away (from)
  7. you can keep it
  8. keep it in [mind, consideration]
  9. keep it to yourself
  10. keep it [safe, protected, secure]
  11. keep it simple
  12. try to keep up!
  13. [hard, not easy, trying] to keep up with
  14. keep up with the [news, competitors, other students]
  15. keep [it, the good work] up
  16. keep you [informed, updated, posted]
  17. keep a secret
  18. keep the change
  19. keep your [insurance, house, car]
  20. keep [records, contacts, paperwork]
  21. keep prices [high, low]
  22. [want, need, have] to keep
  23. keep with the [times, era]
  24. keep [animals, livestock]
  25. keep your [head, chin, pecker, spirits] up
  26. keep track of your [keys, phone, wallet, child]
  27. keep an eye on
  28. keeps (himself) to himself
  29. keep the peace
  30. keep quiet (about)
  31. keep telling myself (that)
  32. keep out
  33. keep out of trouble
  34. UK: keep your hand in
n
  1. a [stone, wooden] keep
  2. a [strong, burning, seized] keep
  3. the [main, inner, outer] keep
  4. the [tower, tower's, castle, castle's] keep
  5. climbed (up) to the top of the keep
  6. from the top of the keep
  7. need to (work to) earn your keep
  8. it is time that you earned your keep
  9. pay for your keep
  10. this time it is for keeps
  11. are playing for keeps
'kept' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "kept" in the title:

… or are kept unconscious - English Only forum
…"after work auction" by Italian police where things shown/found/kept/hidden on the trains were sold to… - English Only forum
...minor minorities with their navels to be kept clean - English Only forum
''keeping'' turned back to ''kept and'' - English Only forum
''were kept'' vs ''would be kept'' - English Only forum
(But it kept me prisoner till the last of the toboggans had been taken out) - English Only forum
a face which kept well back from the boundary - English Only forum
A heart that kept, that went unchecked - English Only forum
a pair of hazy eyes that kept on coming - English Only forum
a promise to be kept - English Only forum
a traditional female pursuit kept women out - English Only forum
a watch was kept hanging - English Only forum
accounted / accounted for / tracked / monitored / kept on record? - English Only forum
After all those years, he had kept the photos. - English Only forum
all that I've kept from the language of numbers - English Only forum
all the customers kept comin' in - English Only forum
An adjective that means "kept in suspense" - English Only forum
an education never kept anyone from being no-account - English Only forum
are being kept - English Only forum
are expected to be kept - English Only forum
are to be kept separate - English Only forum
as his fair-haired tandem, his denim- skirted pendulums kept time. The time being now— - English Only forum
as they <stood><kept> listening - English Only forum
at least it kept ... - English Only forum
Atticus kept us <in fits> - English Only forum
be kept quiet. - English Only forum
being kept - English Only forum
being kept - English Only forum
being kept up by technology - English Only forum
best kept accessory - English Only forum
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