housekeep
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.house·keep
intransitive verb \ˈhau̇s-ˌkēp\house·kept\-ˌkept\house·keep·ing
Definition of HOUSEKEEP
: 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
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