underkeep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To keep under or in subjection; subdue; suppress.
  2. To keep or maintain inadequately or below standard.
noun
  1. An underground reserve.
  2. A keep or storage space located beneath the foundation of a structure; cellar.
  3. Any storage space or reservoir placed below another object.
  4. An underkeeper, guardian, or custodian.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underkeep.wav

Word forms

underkeep underkeeps underkeeping underkept

Etymology

From under- + keep.

Derived words

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