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Kept vs Kempt - What's the difference?

kept | kempt |

As a verb kept

is past tense of keep.

As an adjective kempt is

neat and tidy; especially used of hair.

kept

English

Verb

(head)
  • (keep)

    • Derived terms

    * kept man * kept woman

    Statistics

    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms

    kempt

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • neat and tidy; especially used of hair

    • Usage notes

    Less common than unkempt. Often used in compound .

    Synonyms

    * (l)