kept

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
  2. verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
  3. verb retain possession of

Etymology

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

Synonyms

keep, maintain, hold

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