housekeep
housekeep · housekeeps · housekept · housekeeping
To carry out the domestic duties of housekeepingTo carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping.
(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, housekeptirregular · Lesson
| Base form | housekeep · to housekeep |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | housekeeps |
| Present participle | housekeeping |
| Past simple | housekept |
| Past participle | housekept |
Tenses
housekeep · housekept · will housekeep · have housekeptPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.