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Definition of housekeep

housekeep

/ˈhaʊs.kiːp/
house · keep
Past Simple:housekept
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Past Participle:housekept
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Present Participle:housekeeping
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housekeep Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To manage the domestic affairs, cleaning, and day-to-day maintenance of a home, hotel, or institution.

Example

"During the summer break, she was hired to housekeep for an elderly couple at their country estate."

2

To perform routine administrative maintenance, file organization, or data cleanup within an organization or computer system.

Example

"The IT administrator runs an automated script every Sunday night to housekeep the server logs and free up disk space."

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• Nearby Words

household
householder
househusband
housekeep
housekeeper
housekeeping
houseleek

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century as a back-formation from the nouns 'housekeeper' and 'housekeeping'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Housekeep. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/housekeep
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