English · Common Verbs
kept
/kɛpt/
[/kɛpt/]
past tense and participle of keep
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'keep': to have continued having or holding something.
Example
She kept all his old letters in a wooden box for more than thirty years.
She kept all his old letters in a wooden box for more than thirty years.
Etymology
From Old English 'cēpte', past tense of 'cēpan' (to keep).
How & Where It’s Used
Serves as both the simple past and past participle of 'keep'.