HOUSEKEEP


Meaning of HOUSEKEEP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhau̇s-ˌkēp ]

intransitive verb

( house·kept -ˌkept ; -keep·ing )

Etymology: back-formation from housekeeper

Date: 1842

: to perform the routine duties (as cooking and cleaning) of managing a house

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.