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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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   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)

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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   noun. a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate. Synonyms: jailer, warden. a person who assumes responsibility for another's behavior: He refused to be his brother's keeper. Synonyms: guardian, custodian. a person who owns or operates a business (usually used in combination): a hotelkeeper.

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. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   Definition of 'keeper' keeper. (kiːpəʳ ) Word forms: keepers. 1. countable noun B2. In football, the keeper is the same as the goalkeeper. [British, informal] 2. countable noun. In American football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. [US] 3. countable noun. A keeper at a zoo is a person who takes care of the animals.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › keeperKeeper Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   A play in which the quarterback takes the ball from the center and runs with it. A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper. (sports) The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket. Short form of goalkeeper, wicketkeeper.

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

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    Definition of keeper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarykeeper | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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