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   keep·er

   /ˈkēpər/

   noun

   • 1. a person who manages or looks after something or someone: "I'm your friend, not your keeper" Similar guardianprotectordefenderguardbodyguardescortattendantchaperonenursemaidnursecarerminder
   • ▪ a guard at a prison or a museum. Similar curatorconservatorcustodianguardianadministratoroverseerstewardcaretakersuperintendentgovernorwardenattendant
   • ▪ short for zookeeper
   • ▪ short for gamekeeper
   • 2. short for goalkeeper or wicketkeeper
   • 3. a fish large enough to be kept when caught.
   • ▪ a person or thing that is valuable and to be cherished: informal "this disc is a keeper and one that belongs on every serious DVD collector's shelf"
   • ▪ a plain ring worn to keep a more valuable one on the finger.
   • ▪ a bar of soft iron placed across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength.
   • 4. a food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored: "hazelnuts are good keepers"
   • 5. a play in which the quarterback runs with the ball instead of handing it off or passing it.

   Derivatives

   • 1. keepership noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › keeperKeeper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : one that keeps: such as. a. : protector. b. : gamekeeper. c. : warden. d. : custodian. e. chiefly British : curator. 2. : any of various devices for keeping something in position. 3. a. : one suitable for or worth keeping: such as. (1) : a fruit or vegetable that keeps well. (2) : a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKEEPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KEEPER definition: 1. a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › keeperKEEPER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › keeperKeeper - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A keeper is someone who is responsible for something, especially a property or a lot of animals. A keeper might take care of a big summer house during the winter months.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKEEPER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   KEEPER meaning: 1. a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.: 2…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKEEPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. a person in charge of animals, esp in a zoo 2. a person in charge of a museum, collection, or section of a.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › keeperKeeper - definition of keeper by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a person in charge of animals, esp in a zoo. 2. a person in charge of a museum, collection, or section of a museum. 3. a person in charge of other people, such as a warder in a jail. 4. (General Sporting Terms) See goalkeeper, wicketkeeper, gamekeeper. 5. a person who keeps something.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkeeper noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈkiːpə (r)/ /ˈkiːpər/ Idioms. (especially in compounds) a person whose job is to take care of a building, its contents or something valuable. the keeper of geology at the museum. see also shopkeeper. Want to learn more?

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishKEEPER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    KEEPER definition: 1. someone who looks after a place and the things, people, or animals there: 2. short for…. Learn more.

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    someone who feels it is their responsibility to support an idea, philosophy, etc., even if it is not popular She was the keeper of the flame for her dead husband’s vision of a utopian society. See keeper in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: keeper.