keeper
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈkiːpər/
- Informal
:
para conservar
- Their friendship is a true keeper that has lasted for decades and means a lot to both of them.
I'm like, OK, this might be a keeper, let's just keep going.
- I'm like, OK, this might be a keeper, let's just keep going.
- All I will say is she sounds like a keeper.
Examples
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She decided to keep the antique vase, believing it was a valuable keeper for her collection.
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This one could be a keeper.
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It's almost always women who are the keepers of the diet, the food tradition.
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We put our elders at such a high level because they are our knowledge keepers, they are our guidance.
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This is a keeper.
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Erin was a fabulous jewelry designer but not much of a record keeper.
Fiction book (1991) -
While Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Bettes were not officially keepers of boarding houses, they were surely caring for boarders.
Academic text (1998) -
Frame builder Jos Duarte remains a keeper and rightful owner of Colombia's cycling patrimony.
Blog text (23) -
The old album is a real keeper because it holds so many cherished memories.
Synonyms
22
3.9
An object kept to remind you of a person, place, or event
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
5
5.0
A person who cares for a lighthouse and makes its light work to guide ships
- Jargon
A player who stands behind the batter to catch missed balls and try to get them out
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Keeper also comes from the same root keep, with the idea of 'holding' or 'keeping in your care'. That is why we call a useful thing a keeper—because it is worth holding onto.