kept to Antonyms

Meaning of kept to

kept to

one whose job is to keep or tend, to be faithful to, to watch over and defend, keep up sense 1, to avoid trouble especially through good behavior, to have or maintain in an established position or relationship, to keep in practice, the means or provisions by which one is kept, with the provision that one keep what one has won, to stay even, conduct, manage, to remain or cause to remain in a place, situation, or condition, to maintain a course, direction, or progress, watch, the strongest and securest part of a medieval castle, to continue doing something, to preserve (food) in an unspoiled condition, to limit oneself to, to place for storage, the necessities of life, prison, jail, with the result of ending the matter, to maintain a record in, custody, charge, support, live, lodge, to keep secret, to stay or remain on or in usually against opposition, to prevent from leaving, for an indefinitely long time, to avoid attracting notice, to confine oneself to, to have on hand regularly for sale, to manage a household, to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing, to continue to maintain, to continue to have in one's possession or power, to retain possession of a football especially after faking a handoff, to act fittingly in relation to, to refrain from revealing, to enter in a book, to have in control, to stay aloof, to remain secret, to go together as frequent companions or in courtship see also keep company with, the strongest part of a castle in the Middle Ages, fortress, castle, to lodge or feed for pay, to abide by, to conform to in habits or conduct, keeper sense 5, to preserve a record in, to remain solitary or apart from other people, save, reserve, to continue usually without interruption, to maintain in a good, fitting, or orderly condition, maintenance, to take notice of by appropriate conduct, protect, to have customarily in stock for sale, to stay in accord with (a beat), such as, to hold back, to act properly in relation to, to be on the alert, to remain in good condition, to take charge of (as a business), preserve, maintain, abstain, refrain, to keep in step, to cause to remain in a given place, situation, or condition, to stay or continue in, to take care of, to be in session, to persist in doing or concerning oneself with, hold back, restrain, to call for no immediate action, refrain entry 1, stay, remain, to continue in an unspoiled condition, to persist in a practice, to stay in, to retain in one's possession or power, to have in one's service or at one's disposal, to restrain from departure or removal, one that keeps or protects, with deadly seriousness

kept to Sentence Examples

  1. Despite the setbacks, he kept his determination alive.
  2. She kept the secret hidden deep within her heart.
  3. The town kept the tradition of hosting an annual festival.
  4. The curator kept the artifacts in pristine condition.
  5. The dog kept the intruders at bay with its ferocious barking.
  6. The accountant kept meticulous records of all transactions.
  7. The mother kept her children close by her side.
  8. The artist kept his inspiration alive by studying the masters.
  9. The doctor kept the patient's records confidential.
  10. The library kept its collection well-organized and accessible.

FAQs About the word kept to

one whose job is to keep or tend, to be faithful to, to watch over and defend, keep up sense 1, to avoid trouble especially through good behavior, to have or ma

stuck (to or with), stood by, hewed (to),adhered (to), clung (to), held to, lived up to, defended, enforced, adopted

spurned, took back, disagreed (with), surrendered, forsook, abandoned, recalled, reconsidered, revoked,defected (from)

Despite the setbacks, he kept his determination alive.

She kept the secret hidden deep within her heart.

The town kept the tradition of hosting an annual festival.

The curator kept the artifacts in pristine condition.