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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