kept back

A form of keep back — To hold back; to refuse to give or share.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep back
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APA

kept back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20back

MLA

“kept back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20back.

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