housekeep

[ hous-keep ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌkip /

to keep or maintain a house.

Origin of housekeep

First recorded in 1835–45; back formation from housekeeping

An' 'bout two yeah' ayfteh yo' gramma die' my sisteh, my yalleh sisteh, she housekeep fo' yo' grampa—a shawt spell.

Gideon's Band |George W. Cable
You'll housekeep, Sadie, and we four will go and earn dollars.

The Hero of Panama |F. S. Brereton
You know you said it was not worth while for me to learn to housekeep.

A Life For a Love |L. T. Meade
It is hard to housekeep on a small allowance, and now that we have to save for the baby's coming, I have to count every penny.

Virginia |Ellen Glasgow

Helen, who from the first had insisted on nursing her father herself, had no time to housekeep.

Polly |L. T. Meade