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kept

[ kept ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support:
a kept press;
a kept writer.

kept

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Origin of kept¹

First recorded in 1670–80 kept fordef 2

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Yamamoto still struck out five and kept the Dodgers in the contest despite being below his best.

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"Maybe they kept it for themselves, or maybe they traded it in the market."

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He told the court he had cared for the baby well – that he had fed her properly, played her music, and kept her safe.

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Because viewers felt like Joe was attempting to change, they kept giving him chances.

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Hamas has previously denied stealing aid and the UN has said it has kept "a very good chain of custody on all the aid it's delivered".

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