imaginatively-kept
|i-mag-i-na-tive-ly-kept|
/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪvli kɛpt/
creatively maintained
Etymology
'imaginatively-kept' is a compound word formed from 'imaginatively' and 'kept'. 'Imaginatively' originates from 'imagination', which comes from Latin 'imaginatio', meaning 'a picture or image'. 'Kept' is the past participle of 'keep', which comes from Old English 'cēpan', meaning 'to seize or hold'.
'Imaginatively' evolved from the Latin 'imaginatio' through Middle English, while 'kept' evolved from Old English 'cēpan'. The combination of these words into 'imaginatively-kept' is a modern English construct.
The term 'imaginatively-kept' has always implied a sense of creativity in maintenance or preservation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
maintained or preserved in a manner that shows creativity or imagination.
The garden was imaginatively-kept, with sculptures and unique plant arrangements.
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