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kept the peace

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

Meaning of keep the peace

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To maintain order and peace in a volatile situation.
    • The police were called in to keep the peace during the political demonstration.

Questions about kept the peace

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

Words near kept the peace in the dictionary

  1. kept the field
  2. kept the flag flying
  3. kept the home fires burning
  4. kept the lights on
  5. kept the pace
  6. kept the peace
  7. kept the pot boiling
  8. kept the powder dry
  9. kept the show on the road
  10. kept the wolf from the door
  11. kept time

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