Keep Past Tense

The past tense of Keep is kept.

1. keep

verb. ['ˈkiːp'] keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean".

Etymology

  • kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Keep Up

  • closeup
  • strupp
  • trupp
  • stupp
  • schrupp
  • schlup
  • lay-up
  • krupp
  • grupp
  • yup
  • sup
  • shupp
  • schupp
  • ruppe
  • rupp
  • pup
  • knupp
  • hupp
  • cupp
  • cup
  • chupp
  • bupp
  • upp

3. keep

verb. ['ˈkiːp'] continue a certain state, condition, or activity.

Etymology

  • kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. keep

verb. ['ˈkiːp'] stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.

Etymology

  • kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. keep

verb. ['ˈkiːp'] conform one's action or practice to.

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Etymology

  • kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. keep

verb. ['ˈkiːp'] look after; be the keeper of; have charge of.

Etymology

  • kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. keep

verb. ['ˈkiːp'] stick to correctly or closely.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. keep

verb. ['ˈkiːp'] supply with necessities and support.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. up

adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))