keep good time in English

Forms: keeps good time [present, singular, third-person], keeping good time [participle, present], kept good time [participle, past], kept good time [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> good time}} keep good time (third-person singular simple present keeps good time, present participle keeping good time, simple past and past participle kept good time)

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        "Of a watch or timepiece, to accurately record time."
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        "(literally) Of a watch or timepiece, to accurately record time."
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"keep good time" meaning in English

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