Definition of Kept

Adjective: kept kept

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
"promises kept";
- unbroken

Verb: keep (kept) keep

Cause to remain in a certain state, position, or activity
"keep clean"; "The students keep me on my toes";
- maintain, hold
Resume or proceed in a certain state, condition, or activity
"Keep on working!"; "Keep smiling";
- continue, go on, proceed, go along
Retain possession of
"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married";
- hold on
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
"His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles";
- prevent
Conform one's action or practice to
"she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"; "keep appointments";
- observe
Stick to correctly or closely
"The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees";
- observe, maintain
Look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
"He keeps the shop when I am gone"
Maintain by writing regular records
"keep a diary"; "keep notes";
- maintain
Supply with room and board
"He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
"The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She keeps on a lawyer";
- retain, continue, keep on
Supply with necessities and support
"There's little to earn and many to keep";
- sustain, maintain
Fail to spoil or rot
"These potatoes keep for a long time";
- stay fresh
Behave as expected during holidays or rites
"Keep the commandments";
- observe, celebrate
Remain under control
"Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"; "keep back your temper";
- restrain, keep back, hold back
Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
"May God keep you";
- preserve
Raise
"She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
Retain rights to
"keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep open the possibility of a merger";
- keep open, hold open, save
Normally leave or store
"Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
Have as a supply
"I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"
Have and look after for use and service
"She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"; "I keep a car in the countryside";
- maintain
Hold and prevent from leaving
"The student was kept after school"
Prevent (food) from rotting
"keep potatoes fresh";
- preserve