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kept straight

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

Meaning of keep straight

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.
    • Their names all sounded the same to me at first, and I had trouble keeping straight who was who.

Questions about kept straight

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

Words near kept straight in the dictionary

  1. kept someone posted
  2. kept someone posted up
  3. kept someone sweet
  4. kept someone up at night
  5. kept soul and body together
  6. kept straight
  7. kept stumm
  8. kept tabs on
  9. kept the baby
  10. kept the ball rolling
  11. kept the book

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