housekeep

//ˈhaʊsˌkiːp//
C1Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

housekeepInfinitive
housekeepPresent tense
housekeptPast tense
housekeptPast participle
housekeepingPresent participle
housekeepsThird-person singular
1

To manage and maintain a household, including cleaning, cooking, and organizing domestic tasks.

She learned to housekeep efficiently while working full-time.

2

To perform routine maintenance or organizational tasks, especially in a computing or business context.

The system automatically housekeeps old log files every night.

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