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kept someone company

kept someone company is the simple past and past participle of keep someone company.

Meaning of keep someone company

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
    • I'm a bit nervous. Could you keep me company while I wait for my blind date to arrive?

Questions about kept someone company

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

Words near kept someone company in the dictionary

  1. kept rank
  2. kept schtum
  3. kept score
  4. kept shtum
  5. kept sight of
  6. kept someone company
  7. kept someone guessing
  8. kept someone honest
  9. kept someone in the loop
  10. kept someone on ice
  11. kept someone on their toes

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