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outkept

outkept is the simple past and past participle of outkeep.

Meaning of outkeep

Verb

outkeep (third-person singular simple present outkeeps, present participle outkeeping, simple past and past participle outkept)

  1. (transitive) To keep or last, without spoiling, longer than.
    • A poorer butter for present use seems sometimes to outkeep a better quality.1876, Illinois State Dairymen's Association, Annual Report, page 35

Questions about outkept

What is outkept the simple past and past participle of?
Outkept is the simple past and past participle of outkeep.

Words near outkept in the dictionary

  1. outkeepers
  2. outkeeping
  3. outkeeps
  4. outken
  5. outkent
  6. outkept
  7. outkick
  8. outkick one's coverage
  9. outkicked
  10. outkicked one's coverage
  11. outkicking

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