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in the PONS Dictionary

I. kept [kept] VB trans, intr

kept pt, pp of keep

II. kept [kept] ADJ attr

kept
See also

I. keep [kiːp] N no pl

II. keep <kept, kept> [kiːp] VB trans

1. keep (hold onto):

keep bills, receipts

2. keep (have in particular place):

3. keep (store):

keep medicine, money

4. keep (run):

keep shop
keep shop
voditi imperf

5. keep (preserve food):

držati imperf

6. keep (detain):

7. keep (prevent):

9. keep (own):

keep animals
imati imperf

10. keep (guard):

čuvati imperf
keep watch

11. keep (not reveal):

12. keep (stick to):

keep appointment, treaty
keep law, Ten Commandments
keep oath, promise
keep tradition

13. keep (make records):

to keep a record of sth diary

14. keep (provide for):

Phrases:

III. keep <kept, kept> [kiːp] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

2. keep (wait):

3. keep (stay):

5. keep (stop oneself):

6. keep (adhere to):

Phrases:

well-'kept ADJ

1. well-kept property:

well-kept

2. well-kept (not revealed):

I. keep [kiːp] N no pl

II. keep <kept, kept> [kiːp] VB trans

1. keep (hold onto):

keep bills, receipts

2. keep (have in particular place):

3. keep (store):

keep medicine, money

4. keep (run):

keep shop
keep shop
voditi imperf

5. keep (preserve food):

držati imperf

6. keep (detain):

7. keep (prevent):

9. keep (own):

keep animals
imati imperf

10. keep (guard):

čuvati imperf
keep watch

11. keep (not reveal):

12. keep (stick to):

keep appointment, treaty
keep law, Ten Commandments
keep oath, promise
keep tradition

13. keep (make records):

to keep a record of sth diary

14. keep (provide for):

Phrases:

III. keep <kept, kept> [kiːp] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

2. keep (wait):

3. keep (stay):

5. keep (stop oneself):

6. keep (adhere to):

Phrases:

I. keep up VB trans

1. keep up (hold up):

3. keep up (continue doing):

II. keep up VB intr

1. keep up (continue):

keep up noise, rain
keep up noise, rain

2. keep up (not fall behind):

3. keep up (stay in touch):

I. keep in VB trans

1. keep in (detain):

2. keep in (not reveal):

II. keep in VB intr

I. keep down VB intr

II. keep down VB trans

1. keep down (suppress):

2. keep down (not vomit):

I. keep back VB intr

II. keep back VB trans

1. keep back (restrain):

2. keep back (withhold):

keep back information

3. keep back (prevent advance):

keep on VB intr

keep out VB intr