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Meaning of "kempt" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KEMPT

Back formation from unkempt; originally past participle of dialect kemb to comb.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KEMPT

kempt  [kɛmpt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEMPT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kempt is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEMPT


accompt
əˈkɒmpt
attempt
əˈtɛmpt
benempt
bɪˈnɛmpt
coempt
ˌkəʊˈempt
consumpt
kənˈsʌmpt
contempt
kənˈtɛmpt
cramped
kræmpt
crimped
krɪmpt
empt
ɛmpt
encamped
ɪnˈkæmpt
exempt
ɪɡˈzɛmpt
nempt
nɛmpt
nonexempt
ˌnɒnɪɡˈzempt
pre-empt
prɪˈɛmpt
prompt
prɒmpt
re-attempt
ˌriːəˈtɛmpt
tempt
tɛmpt
undamped
ʌnˈdæmpt
unkempt
ʌnˈkɛmpt
unstamped
ʌnˈstæmpt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEMPT

kelyphitic rim
Kemalism
Kemalist
kembla
Kemble
Kemerovo
kemp
Kempe
Kempis
kemple
kempy
ken
Ken.
kenaf
kench
Kendal
Kendal green
Kendall
kendo

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEMPT

accept
adopt
apt
concept
dirempt
Egypt
except
JavaScript
kept
opposite prompt
opt
preexempt
pt
rescue attempt
script
sept
suicide attempt
tax-exempt
transcript
transumpt

Synonyms and antonyms of kempt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kempt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEMPT

Find out the translation of kempt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kempt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kempt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kempt
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kempt
570 millions of speakers

English

kempt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kempt
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kempt
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в непосредственной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mantido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সূবিন্যস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kempt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kempt
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kempt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kempt
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kempt
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kempt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dễ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Kempt
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुक्ति
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şehrin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kempt
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kempt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в безпосередній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kempt
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

kempt
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kempt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kempt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kempt

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEMPT»

The term «kempt» is normally little used and occupies the 120.088 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEMPT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kempt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kempt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kempt

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEMPT»

Discover the use of kempt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kempt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Communications Between the Colonial Office and the Governors ...
Copy of a Despatch from Secretary Sir George Murray to Lieutenant General Sir James Kempt, dated Downing Street, 26th October 1828 - - - - - 8 5. Copy of a Despatch from Lieutenant General Sir James Kempt to Secretary Sir George Murray ...
Great Britain. Colonial Office, 1830
2
Place Names of Atlantic Canada
Two years later he ordered the construction of Kempt Road, the HALIFAX exit which also bears his name. It provided an alternative route from the city in place of the Windsor Road (Windsor Street). Kempt Head See Kempt. Kempt Lake See  ...
William Baillie Hamilton, 1996
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Lives of Dalhousie University: 1818-1925, Lord Dalhousie's ...
48 Nova Scotia, Assembly, journals 1820, 3 Apr. 1820, p. 246. 49 Lord Dalhousie Papers, vol. 12, Inglis to Kempt, 12 Sept. 1823, from Halifax; Whitelaw, ed., Dalhousie journals, 23 May 1820, p. 19 5; Judith Fingard, “John Inglis,” DCB, V“: p.
P. Waite, 1994
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Napoleon's Italian Campaigns: 1805-1815
As the two forces closed Kempt and Compere's brigades were sure to meet first. During Kempt's advance he detached the Corsican and Sicilian troops to scout the scrub and woods around the Lomato. After crossing the river the Italian ...
Frederick C. Schneid, 2002
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Who was Who at Waterloo: A Biography of the Battle
Kempt Major General Sir James (1764–1855) Commander of Wellington's 8th British Brigade at Waterloo. Born in Edinburgh, Kempt entered the army as an ensign in the 101st Foot in 1783. By 1799, having attained the rank of major, Kempt ...
Christopher Summerville, 2014
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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On ...
While we're at it, and to save each other mail, let's look at the humorous use of couth and kempt, wordplay on uncouth and ill kempt. As the second millennium began, kempt meant "combed." Such personal tidiness was not always taken to be ...
William Safire, 2004
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New-York Farmer, and American Gardener's Magazine
A short time ago we published, under the agricultural head, an extract from an English paper, relative to a new manure discovered by a Mr. Henry Kempt, of Dorsetshire. The manure was decomposed salt; and it was affirmed that an acre of ...
‎1834
8
The decisions of the Court of Session: from its first ...
The Lords unanimously found, * That the sale of the goods in question, by the petitioners to Gavin Kempt was brought about by fraud on the part of Gavin Kempt ; and therefore found the same void and null ; and that the petitioners were  ...
Scotland. Court of Session, William Maxwell Morison, 1811
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The British Ordnance Department and Canada's Canals, 1815-1855
He claimed his work had been slowed because of sickness among the workers and because he had been limited to an annual expenditure of only £41,000 prior to the Kempt committee report/1 This was clearly devious, since he had earlier ...
George Raudzens, 1979
10
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
General Sir James Kempt, inclosing a detailed Report from Lieut.-Colonel By, relative to the failure of the dam at Hog's Back, and No. 74. also a Report from Lieutenant Pooley of the Royal Engineers, upon the precarious 3° April 1829. state of ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEMPT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kempt is used in the context of the following news items.
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The mysterious death of Fuzzy, who shined shoes and touched lives …
His clients remember a kempt businessman who donned a clean, dark-blue smock and never gave his customers a set price. Instead, he asked ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
NRL stars given 'stolen phones'
Police launched Strike Force Kempt in January 2013 after Vodafone raised concerns over alleged improper dealings by Mr Hancock. «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
NOW HEAR THIS: Unplug, tune in for acoustic festival
Last year, I made my first trip to the Acoustic Maritime Music Festival on the Kempt Shore, and even though it was just for one gloriously sunny ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
4
Corporate fraud investigator arrested for embezzlement and fraud …
In January 2013, detectives launched Strike Force Kempt after the company contacted police to report the alleged misappropriation of ... «NSW Police Online, Jul 15»
5
Live: Wandy Rodriguez starts as Rangers look to snap five-game …
2B Rougned Odor's hurried throw bounced away from 3B Adrian Beltre, allowing Kempt to score. … In the seventh, SS Elvis Andrus did not get ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
6
Benjamin Law: Smart clothing a Dutch delight
Yesterday, at a busy intersection, a friendly and kempt Dutch man even helped give us directions, before asking whether we had any spare ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
A Remote Region of Georgia Loses its Children to ISIS
The unnaturally long and well-kempt facial hair looks out of place on the young men. They stand and talk, shell and eat sunflower seeds. «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
8
Real Estate Tip: 7 Common Blunders That Wreck Your Curb Appeal
So don't underestimate the potentials of a well kempt yard displaying fresh new paint in drawing in potential buyers. Like Us on Facebook ... «Realty Today, Jul 15»
9
Guest blog: Farmers markets and the home-grown business
Make sure your space is well-kempt and welcoming. Would you want to buy something that came from that table? Engage with your customers. «Columbus CEO, Jul 15»
10
Trio in harmony at Festival of Women and Song
... the Economy Hall Sessions in Economy on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. and the Acoustic Maritime Music Festival in Kempt Shore from next ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»

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