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    [Verb]  | "keep" | \ ˈkēp \


    1: to retain in one's possession or power

    2: to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing

    3: to have in control


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfēn to look;

    [Noun]  | "kept man" 


    1: a man who is kept as a lover by someone

    [Noun]  | "kept woman" 


    1: a woman who is kept as a lover by someone

    [Noun]  | "best-kept secret" 


    1: something very good that not many people know about

    [Noun]  | "poorly kept secret" 


    1: a secret that has been told to many people

    [Noun]  | "well-kept secret" 


    1: a secret that has not been told to people

    [Noun]  | "blind*er" | \ ˈblīn-dər \


    1: either of two flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing objects at its sides —usually used in plural—often used figuratively —often used in phrases like put/keep/have blinders on and take one's blinders off

    2: something (such as an athletic play) that is dazzlingly excellent or remarkable


    Origin: 1788 ;

    [Idiom]  | "kept one's side of the bargain/deal" 


    1: to do what one agreed to do

    [Adjective]  | "well-kept" 


    1: always having a neat, tidy, and attractive appearance

    2: known by only a few people

    [Verb]  | "kept" 


    1: to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony;


      * e.g., " ... keep the Sabbath by not working "





    2: to continue to have in one's possession or power;


      * e.g., " ... the money is yours to keep "





    3: to do what is required by the terms of;


      * e.g., " ... make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter "





    [Verb]  | "keep" 


    1: to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony;


      * e.g., " ... keep the Sabbath by not working "





    2: to continue to have in one's possession or power;


      * e.g., " ... the money is yours to keep "





    3: to do what is required by the terms of;


      * e.g., " ... make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter "





    [Verb]  | "keep (from)" 


    1: to resist the temptation of;


      * e.g., " ... try to keep from eating all the chocolate in one day! "





    [Verb]  | "keep (to)" 


    1: to give steadfast support to;


      * e.g., " ... always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular "





    [Verb]  | "kept (back)" 


    [Verb]  | "kept up (with)" 


    [Verb]  | "kept up" 


    1: to continue to operate or to meet one's needs;


      * e.g., " ... let's hope that old air conditioner keeps up through this heat wave "





    2: to keep in good condition;


      * e.g., " ... kept the house up while the owners were gone "





    3: to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state;


      * e.g., " ... let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation "



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    [Adjective]  | "kept-up" 


    [Phrase]  | "kept an eye on" 


    1: to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose;


      * e.g., " ... Can you keep an eye on the biscuits so they don't burn? "



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     [ "kept" ]

    1: adj.

      * e.g.,  ... She's able to fly to and fro twice a week and pay $2000 share of rent because she is kept. 


     [ "kept" ]

    2: maintained or supported so as to be a sexual partner: said usually of a woman

     [ "Kept" ]

    1: a man or woman who obtains a higher means of living through other people, usually the opposite sex, in return for as little as companionship but often sex, a relationship, or marriage.

      * e.g.,  ... they knew she was KEPT because despite not having a job or a direction in life, she had all the luxuries as a result of her sugar-daddy. 

     [ "Kepted" ]

    1: The past tense of kept. When you've kept something for so long it doesn't exist anymore.....what?

      * e.g.,  ... I kepted the microwave.....what? 

     [ "Kept" ]

    1: A term to describe what’s popular or cool.

      * e.g.,  ... “Damn Jesse, you copped those new Nike’s, that’s kept. 

     [ "Kept" ]

    1: A girl who has a dominant man who holds her back such that she looks like who did that.

      * e.g.,  ... “Damn girl, u lookin all kept since you got wit him...” 

     [ "kept boy" ]

    1: a sugar baby, a young man usually who gives his time attention and affection to a rich man in favor for money

      * e.g.,  ... I dont want to feel like a kept boy when he pays for my loans 

     [ "kept man" ]

    1: a white boy from the suburbs that marries a rich lady. His job is to pleasure her and be eye candy. She in returns takes care of all his financial needs.

      * e.g.,  ... Ben marries Carmen Electra. He gives her every thing that she needs physicaly and she gives him every thing he needs financialy. Ben is Carmen's kept man. 

     [ "quiet as kept" ]

    1: Quiet as kept could be said a few different ways; quiet as it's kept, quiet is kept. The meaning is secrecy, to keep quiet, not volunteering or distributing information on certain relations. It's often an expression used in afairs where sensitive knowledge must be kept secret in order to avoid repraisals from other groups within the same society, culture, or subculture.

      * e.g.,  ... It was business as usual, quiet as kept. 

     [ "kept bitch" ]

    1: A person in a long term, sexual relationship, who does not work. But instead, is taken care of financially. Only with the unspoken understanding, they must peform certain duties, to remain in said lifestyle. Term most often applies to females, but may include males as well.

      * e.g.,  ... "That chick hasn't worked one day in her entire life. She's a one-hundred percent kept bitch." 

     [ "kept girl" ]

    1: A female that is "kept" by a wealthy person in case their current relationship / marriage falls through. They are often paid a yearly salary to stay on retainer.

      * e.g.,  ... The kept in "kept girl" implies two things: One being that they are well kept for financially, the other being that they are kept by what could be considered their owner, ie. they are "keeping" her. 

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