Preserved (4)
'preserved' is the definition.
('keep' can be a synonym of 'preserve')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for kept that I've seen before include "Retained possession" , "Maintained, detained" , "Retained, held back" , "Saved" , "Looked after" .)
'preserved' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for saved that I've seen before include "Redeemed or stored" , "Conserved" , "what Jesus did" , "Prevented from dying" , "Put money by for a rainy day" .)
'preserved' is the definition.
(pickling is a kind of preserving)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pickled that I've seen before include "Blotto" , "Preserved - drunk" , "Brahms and Liszt" , "Soused" , "Preserved in vinegar or brine" .)