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kept quiet

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

Meaning of keep quiet

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To remain silent.
    • Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.
  2. (idiomatic) To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
    • Remember it's a surprise party, so keep quiet about it. — Okay. I'll keep it still

Questions about kept quiet

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

Words near kept quiet in the dictionary

  1. kept oneself to oneself
  2. kept order
  3. kept out
  4. kept out of
  5. kept pace
  6. kept quiet
  7. kept rank
  8. kept schtum
  9. kept score
  10. kept shtum
  11. kept sight of

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