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kept one's temper

kept one's temper is the simple past and past participle of keep one's temper.

Meaning of keep one's temper

Verb

keep one's temper (third-person singular simple present keeps one's temper, present participle keeping one's temper, simple past and past participle kept one's temper)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain calm; to avoid becoming angry or annoyed.

Questions about kept one's temper

What is kept one's temper the simple past and past participle of?
Kept one's temper is the simple past and past participle of keep one's temper.

Words near kept one's temper in the dictionary

  1. kept one's pecker up
  2. kept one's powder dry
  3. kept one's shirt on
  4. kept one's side of the bargain
  5. kept one's stick on the ice
  6. kept one's temper
  7. kept one's tits on
  8. kept one's word
  9. kept oneself to oneself
  10. kept order
  11. kept out

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