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keeper
[kee-per]
noun
a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
Synonyms: ,a person who assumes responsibility for another's behavior.
He refused to be his brother's keeper.
Synonyms: ,a person who owns or operates a business (usually used in combination).
a hotelkeeper.
a person who is responsible for the maintenance of something (often used in combination).
a zookeeper; a groundskeeper.
a person charged with responsibility for the preservation and conservation of something valuable, as a curator or game warden.
a person who conforms to or abides by a requirement.
a keeper of his word.
a fish that is of sufficient size to be caught and retained without violating the law.
Football.a play in which the quarterback retains the ball and runs with it, usually after faking a hand-off or pass.
something that serves to hold in place, retain, etc., as on a door lock.
something that lasts well, as a fruit.
an iron or steel bar placed across the poles of a permanent horseshoe magnet for preserving the strength of the magnet during storage.
keeper
/ ˈ쾱ːə /
noun
a person in charge of animals, esp in a zoo
a person in charge of a museum, collection, or section of a museum
a person in charge of other people, such as a warder in a jail
a person who keeps something
a device, such as a clip, for keeping something in place
a soft iron or steel bar placed across the poles of a permanent magnet to close the magnetic circuit when it is not in use
Other 51Թ Forms
- keeperless adjective
- keepership noun
- underkeeper noun
- ˈˌ noun
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
He criticised the council for providing "completely contradictory" views and going against reports stating Ms Marsh was a suitable keeper.
But changing the game seemed a million miles away when the Nottingham-born keeper started out.
She has also been showered with individual accolades, winning the Fifa Best goalkeeper award twice, as well as the Golden Glove for the best keeper at the 2023 World Cup.
Her keepers at RZSS' Highland Wildlife Park said she had been receiving geriatric care, and the decision to end her life on Tuesday was taken on the advice of vets.
After catching up to the ball, Ordaz used his first touch to lift a left-footed shot by Galaxy keeper John McCarthy for his third goal of the season and the second in three starts.
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