housekeep

house·keep

verb \ˈhau̇s-ˌkēp\

house·kept\-ˌkept\house·keep·ing

Definition of HOUSEKEEP

intransitive verb

: to perform the routine duties (as cooking and cleaning) of managing a house

Origin of HOUSEKEEP

back-formation from housekeeper

First Known Use: 1842

Rhymes with HOUSEKEEP

asleep, barkeep, black sheep, bopeep, dirt cheap, dustheap, knee-deep, scrap heap, skin-deep, upkeep, upsweep