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kept at

kept at is the simple past and past participle of keep at.

Meaning of keep at

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To persist in.
    • Learning a new language is hard, but if you keep at it, you'll get better.
  2. (transitive) To constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task).
    • If he doesn't get back to you right away, just keep at him and eventually you'll get an answer.

Questions about kept at

What is kept at the simple past and past participle of?
Kept at is the simple past and past participle of keep at.

Words near kept at in the dictionary

  1. kept an eye open
  2. kept an eye out
  3. kept an eye peeled
  4. kept an eye skinned
  5. kept around
  6. kept at
  7. kept away
  8. kept away from
  9. kept back
  10. kept body and soul together
  11. kept boy

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