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kept body and soul together

kept body and soul together is the simple past and past participle of keep body and soul together.

Meaning of keep body and soul together

Verb

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

  1. Of a person: to survive; to continue living.
    • How did you keep body and soul together before you got your first paying job as an actor?

Questions about kept body and soul together

What is kept body and soul together the simple past and past participle of?
Kept body and soul together is the simple past and past participle of keep body and soul together.

Words near kept body and soul together in the dictionary

  1. kept around
  2. kept at
  3. kept away
  4. kept away from
  5. kept back
  6. kept body and soul together
  7. kept boy
  8. kept boys
  9. kept cave
  10. kept company
  11. kept counsel

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