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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word keeper, such as a protector, a custodian, a goalkeeper, or a suitable thing. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of keeper.

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.

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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. 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.

6. 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.

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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   Keeper is a noun that can mean a person or thing that keeps, guards, or cares for something or someone. It can also refer to a sports player who handles the ball or a large fish that can be caught and kept.