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- [kept]
- /kɛpt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kept]
- /kɛpt/
Definitions of unkept word
- verb unkept simple past tense and past participle of keep. 1
- adjective unkept having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support: a kept press; a kept writer. 1
- adjective unkept (of a promise, secret, appointment, etc) broken or disregarded 0
- adjective unkept (of a person or property) not maintained or looked after 0
- adjective unkept not kept (especially of promises). 0
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Origin of unkept
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80 for def 2
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Parts of speech for Unkept
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unkept popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unkept usage trend in Literature
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