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kept an eye on

kept an eye on is the simple past and past participle of keep an eye on.

Meaning of keep an eye on

Verb

keep an eye on (third-person singular simple present keeps an eye on, present participle keeping an eye on, simple past and past participle kept an eye on)

  1. (idiomatic) To watch and pay attention to, in case of misbehaviour or mishap.
    • I must keep an eye on this sauce in case it curdles.
    Synonyms:
    monitor, track, observe, watch

Questions about kept an eye on

What is kept an eye on the simple past and past participle of?
Kept an eye on is the simple past and past participle of keep an eye on.

Words near kept an eye on in the dictionary

  1. kept a watch out
  2. kept a weather eye open
  3. kept across
  4. kept ahead
  5. kept an act
  6. kept an eye on
  7. kept an eye open
  8. kept an eye out
  9. kept an eye peeled
  10. kept an eye skinned
  11. kept around

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