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kept it up

kept it up is the simple past and past participle of keep it up.

Meaning of keep it up

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To maintain or continue a positive streak.
    • The new teacher was so enthusiastic; I hope she can keep it up until the end of the year.
  2. (idiomatic) To maintain one's erection.
    • Ever hear of Viagra? It's not my fault you can't keep it up anymore.

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Questions about kept it up

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

Words near kept it up in the dictionary

  1. kept it in one's pants
  2. kept it in the family
  3. kept it moving
  4. kept it one hundred
  5. kept it together
  6. kept it up
  7. kept man
  8. kept measures
  9. kept men
  10. kept off
  11. kept off the street

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