Kept meaning : To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. (heading) To hold the status of something. (heading) To hold or be held in a state. To wait for, keep watch for. To act as wicket-keeper. To take care; to be solicitous; to watch. To be in session; to take place. To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate. (by extension) To visit (a place) often; to frequent. To observe or celebrate (a holiday).