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1kept — (k[e^]pt), imp. & p. p. of {Keep}. [1913 Webster] {Kept woman}, {Kept mistress}, a concubine; a woman supported by a man as his paramour. [1913 Webster] …
2kept — /kept/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of keep. adj. 2. having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support: a kept press; a kept writer. [1670 80 for def. 2] * * * …
3kept — UK US /kept/ verb ► PAST SIMPLE AND PAST PARTICIPLE OF KEEP(Cf. ↑keep) …
4kept — [kept] the past tense and past participle of ↑keep …
5kept — adjective supported financially in return for sexual favours. → keep kept past and past participle of keep …
6kept — kept; un·kept; …
7kept — [kept] vt., vi. pt. & pp. of KEEP adj. maintained or supported so as to be a sexual partner: said usually of a woman …
8kept — the past tense and past participle of keep1 …
9kept — past tense of KEEP (Cf. keep) (v.) …
10Kept — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …
