UNDERKEEP

Etymology

Verb

underkeep (third-person singular simple present underkeeps, present participle underkeeping, simple past and past participle underkept)

(transitive) To keep under or in subjection; subdue; suppress.

(transitive) To keep or maintain inadequately or below standard.

Noun

underkeep (plural underkeeps)

An underground reserve.

A keep or storage space located beneath the foundation of a structure; cellar.

Any storage space or reservoir placed below another object.

An underkeeper, guardian, or custodian.

Anagrams

• keep under

Source: Wiktionary


Un`der*keep", v. t.

Definition: To keep under, or in subjection; to suppress. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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