housekeep

house·keep·ing

 (hous′kē′pĭng)

n.

1. Performance or management of household tasks.

2. Management and maintenance of the property of an institution or organization.

3. Routine tasks and procedures carried out in the functioning of an operation or system.

4. A department in a hotel or institution that is in charge of cleaning and minor maintenance.

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house′keep′ v.

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housekeep

(ˈhaʊsˌkiːp)

vb (intr) , -keeps, -keeping or -kept

to run your a household or to act as a housekeeper

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house•keep

(ˈhaʊsˌkip)

v.i. -kept, -keep•ing.

to keep or maintain a house.

[1835–45]

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

housekeep - maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household hold, keep, maintain - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

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