well kept

well kept

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel kept]
- /wɛl kɛpt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel kept]
- /wɛl kɛpt/

Definitions of well kept words

verb well kept simple past tense and past participle of keep. 1
adjective well kept having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, dominated, or determined by one whose money provides support: a kept press; a kept writer. 1

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Origin of well kept

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80 for def 2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Well kept

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Well kept

well kept 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

well kept usage trend in Literature

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