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to housekeep

to housekeep

1 6.1
To clean and manage a home and its daily chores
  • verb
  • /ˈhaʊskiːp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : hacer las tareas del hogar
  • He decided to housekeep before his family visited, cleaning and organizing every room.

Examples

  • He chose to housekeep full-time while his partner returned to work.

  • After each party, we always housekeep to make sure the house looks presentable again.

  • Many people housekeep and manage other household responsibilities simultaneously.

  • She decided to housekeep for her elderly parents after they fell ill.

  • Don't housekeep too late!

  • She housekeeps for a large family.

  • She needs to housekeep her apartment regularly to keep it tidy and organized.

Synonyms

to keep house
vsto housekeep
5 3.0

To manage a home and do cleaning and cooking

is broader and includes managing household affairs and cleanliness

How Thorough

to housekeep
  • Archaic
1 6.1
to clean
∞ 1.0
to tidy
42 1.0

Surface Forms

housekeep infinitive
housekept past
housekept past participle
housekeeping present participle
housekeeps third person singular

Morphology

housekeep = house + keep (transparent) = house + keep

A direct compound of 'house' + 'keep' meaning to maintain/manage a household; learners who know the components can derive this sense.

Etymology

Housekeep comes from the old phrase keep house, where keep means 'to look after' and house means 'home'. So housekeep is to care for, clean, and manage a household.