Meaning

2 senses
  1. (intransitive)To carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping.

  2. (ambitransitive)To perform the general tasks of housekeeping.

More definitions
  • maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household

Origin

Back-formation from housekeeping.

Back-formation from housekeeping.

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Forms

housekeeps, housekeeping, housekept, housekept
Base formhousekeep · to housekeep
3rd person singularhousekeeps
Present participlehousekeeping
Past simplehousekept
Past participlehousekept

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhousekeep
he, she, ithousekeeps

Past simpleLesson

all personshousekept

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave housekept
he, she, ithas housekept

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill housekeep

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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