kept up

Definition of Kept Up in English :

kept in good condition

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kept Up

verb (adverb)

1. (transitive)

to maintain (prices, one's morale) at the present level

2. (intransitive)

to maintain a pace or rate set by another

3. (intransitive; often foll by with)

to remain informed

to keep up with technological developments

4. (transitive)

to maintain in good condition

5. (transitive)

to hinder (a person) from going to bed at night

the excitement kept the children up well past their bedtime

6. keep it up

7. keep one's chin up

8. keep one's end up

9. keep up with

10. keep up with the Joneses

1.

to maintain in good order or condition

2.

to continue; not stop or end

3.

to maintain the pace; not lag behind

4.

to remain informed about

with on or with