housekeep

[hous-keep]

house·keep

[hous-keep]
verb (used without object), house·kept, house·keep·ing.
to keep or maintain a house.

Origin:
1835–45; back formation from housekeeping
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housekeep

verb
maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household 
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