kept
[ kept ]
/ kɛpt /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keep.
adjective
having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support: a kept press; a kept writer.
Origin of kept
1670–80
for def 2
OTHER WORDS FROM kept
un·kept, adjective well-kept, adjectiveWords nearby kept
Example sentences from the Web for well-kept
British Dictionary definitions for well-kept (1 of 2)
well-kept
adjective (well kept when postpositive)
maintained in good condition
the front lawns are well kept
British Dictionary definitions for well-kept (2 of 2)
kept
/ (kɛpt) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of keep
kept woman censorious
a woman maintained by a man as his mistress