housekeep

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from housekeeping. === Verb === housekeep (third-person singular simple present housekeeps, present participle housekeeping, simple past and past participle housekept) (intransitive) To carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping. (ambitransitive, computing) To perform the general tasks of housekeeping. === Noun === housekeep (plural housekeeps) (archaic or fantasy) The person in charge of a house; a housekeeper or innkeeper. === Anagrams === keep house