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"kept" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often retained (8 letters).
Definitions
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
Word origin
From Middle English kept, kepte, from Old English cēpte; see -t.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Held onto or maintained”4 letters
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