housekeep
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house·keep

intransitive verb \ˈhas-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

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