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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
guardian
protector
defender
guard
bodyguard
escort
attendant
chaperone
nursemaid
nurse
carer
minder
▪
a guard at a prison or a museum.
Similar
curator
conservator
custodian
guardian
administrator
overseer
steward
caretaker
superintendent
governor
warden
attendant
▪
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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