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Definition of keeper
1 : one that keeps: such asa : protectorb : gamekeeperc : wardend : custodiane chiefly British : curator
2 : any of various devices for keeping something in position
3a : one suitable for or worth keeping: such as (1) : a fruit or vegetable that keeps well (2) : a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept (3) : one having genuine or lasting merit their new album is a keeperb : a domestic animal considered with respect to how easy it is to care for an easy keeper
4 : goalkeeper
5 : an offensive football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball
From the M-W Editors
Examples of keeper in a Sentence
Hold on to that boyfriend of yours—he's a keeper!
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
Recent Examples of keeper from the Web
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The keepers' quarters were turned into a small museum.
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The naturalized Brazilian reserve keeper Guilheme is agile but injury prone, while Vladimir Gabulov is a solid but unspectacular veteran.
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Zola was moved to the Dallas Zoo in 2013, his keepers said.
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This information is useful for distinguishing which plants a honeybee keeper might want to plant versus someone who is interested in conserving bumblebees.
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In theory, these individual record-keepers hand off documents and other sources of information to field historians when requested.
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Union keeper John McCarthy saw his first action of the season.
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Keepers -- another Virginia Tech freshman and another unlikely person of interest.
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The first was a header that found the side netting and the second was a soft shot that keeper Daniel Vega saved easily.
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First Known Use of keeper
14th century
KEEPER Defined for English Language Learners
keeper
playDefinition of keeper for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job is to guard or take care of something or someone
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: something or someone that is worth keeping : something or someone that is good, valuable, etc.
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American football : a play in which the quarterback runs with the ball
KEEPER Defined for Kids
keeper
playDefinition of keeper for Students
: a person who watches, guards, or takes care of something
Law Dictionary
keeper
Legal Definition of keeper
: one that takes care of and often is legally responsible for something a dog's keeper a keeper of the property
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