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verb
1.
simple past tense and past participle of keep.
adjective
2.
having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support: a kept press; a kept writer.
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Well-kept
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Origin:
1670–80 for def. 2
1670–80 for def. 2
Related forms
un·kept, adjective
well-kept, adjective
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| well-kept | |
| —adj | |
| maintained in good condition: the front lawns are well kept | |
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