kept (kɛpt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | the past tense and past participle of keep |
| 2. | censorious kept woman a woman maintained by a man as his mistress |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| well-kept | |
| —adj | |
| maintained in good condition: the front lawns are well kept | |