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    kept

    US /kept/

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    UK /kept/

    A1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To continue doing something; not to stop
    I kept mum about your illegal activities but no more
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To stop balls going in a goal in sports
    He has kept the goal well despite his muscle pain
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To not give back or return something
    She has kept a copy of the book since she was five
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
    Surprisingly, the sauce kept for a couple of weeks in the freezer
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
    She kept a parrot and a dog when she was little
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To have and continue to hold something
    They kept the best parts of the cake for themselves
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To do something that you have promised or agreed
    I kept my word so you have to keep yours, too
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To stay in a certain place or condition
    She has kept an active lifestyle
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To maintain the rules
    I kept the rule so that others would see I am a good citizen

    Video subtitles

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • and he went down with a silk screen and dumped the paint in and took the squeegee and kept going.

      and he went down with a silk screen and dumped the paint in and took the squeegee and kept going.

    • SQUEEGEE AND KEPT

      SQUEEGEE AND KEPT

    B1

    Why Smoking makes People look Old? | #aumsum

    04:45Why Smoking makes People look Old? | #aumsum
    • But have you kept mothballs to protect them?

      But have you kept mothballs to protect them?

    • I had kept them a few months back below these clothes!

      I had kept them a few months back below these clothes!

    C1

    Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat

    24:13Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat
    • In fact, it kept moving.

      In fact, it kept moving.

    • weight loss wasn't stunt it was in slow down in fact he kept

      weight loss wasn't stunt it was in slow down in fact he kept

    B1

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • Wages, especially at the bottom, have kept up with inflation.

      Wages, especially at the bottom, have kept up with inflation.

    • MABUD: Wages, especially at the bottom, has kept up with inflation.

      MABUD: Wages, especially at the bottom, has kept up with inflation.

    B1

    My Horrible Nightmare Group Project

    09:48My Horrible Nightmare Group Project
    • And you know how I kept saying that I was really busy during the week with other things?

      And you know how I kept saying that I was really busy during the week with other things?

    • And you know how I kept saying that I was really busy during the week with other things?

      And you know how I kept saying that I was really busy during the week with other things?

    A2

    How Levi's Became a Denim Icon

    03:00How Levi's Became a Denim Icon
    • The problem and the solution began with Davis, a tailor in Reno, Nevada, who kept fielding customers who wanted the pockets of their work pants reinforced to prevent rips.

      The problem and the solution began with Davis, a tailor in Reno, Nevada, who kept fielding customers who wanted the pockets of their work pants reinforced to prevent rips.

    • Davis, a tailor in Reno, Nevada, who kept fielding customers who wanted the

      Davis, a tailor in Reno, Nevada, who kept fielding customers who wanted the

    B2

    Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Reveals Least Trustworthy Avenger

    06:16Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Reveals Least Trustworthy Avenger
    • I read that script five times, and then I kept ringing out the Russo's going, "You know what?

      I read that script five times, and then I kept ringing out the Russo's going, "You know what?

    • AND I KEPT GOING YOU KNOW WHAT?

      AND I KEPT GOING YOU KNOW WHAT?

    B1

    Chris Evans' Parents Played a Crazy April Fools' Prank on Him

    01:55Chris Evans' Parents Played a Crazy April Fools' Prank on Him
    • Everyone, you know, they're crying at dinner, and they kept it going.

      Everyone, you know, they're crying at dinner, and they kept it going.

    • They kept the whole dinner.

      They kept the whole dinner.

    A2

    Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking

    17:40Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking
    • I kept seeing all these subjunctives and definite articles and things that were just confusing me.

      I kept seeing all these subjunctives and definite articles and things that were just confusing me.

    • I'll take the-the big Ben chime." And I-I sang to myself a couple of times, "Dove si trova il gabinetto?" And I kept doing that, and after a couple of times, it stuck.

      I'll take the-the big Ben chime." And I-I sang to myself a couple of times, "Dove si trova il gabinetto?" And I kept doing that, and after a couple of times, it stuck.

    A2

    Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?

    10:50Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?
    • So the reason we're having this entire conversation about remote work dying is, first of all, because we kept thinking that we were going to bounce back to "normal." When the pandemic started and we had people working from home, the idea was this is very temporary and we were all going to come back.

      So the reason we're having this entire conversation about remote work dying is, first of all, because we kept thinking that we were going to bounce back to "normal." When the pandemic started and we had people working from home, the idea was this is very temporary and we were all going to come back.

    • So the reason we're having this entire conversation about remote work dying is, first of all, because we kept thinking that we were going to bounce back to "normal." When the pandemic started and we had people working from home, the idea was this is very temporary and we were all going to come back.

      So the reason we're having this entire conversation about remote work dying is, first of all, because we kept thinking that we were going to bounce back to "normal." When the pandemic started and we had people working from home, the idea was this is very temporary and we were all going to come back.

    B1