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housekeep

[hous-keep]

verb (used without object)

housekept, housekeeping 
  1. to keep or maintain a house.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of housekeep1

First recorded in 1835–45; back formation from housekeeping
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His funeral was attended by hundreds, from school children to renowned scientists and even his housekeeping staff, underscoring the profound impact he had on society.

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In the most recent figures, for 2023-24, the biggest items were property maintenance and staff payroll, with smaller amounts for travel and hospitality and housekeeping.

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"Cleaning up, proofing or housekeeping. These are the top three things that we'd always recommend to everyone."

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The couple and their three children, ages 12, 9 and 4, settled in southeast Washington, D.C., where they found jobs making food deliveries and doing housekeeping.

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Proud of myself, I sat down to enjoy a treat: the macaron on the bedside table that housekeeping must have left in the room we were filming in.

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