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bookkeep

bookkeep is the alternative spelling of book-keep.

Meaning of book-keep

Verb

book-keep (third-person singular simple present book-keeps, present participle book-keeping, simple past and past participle book-kept)

  1. To do bookkeeping.
    Synonyms:
    keep books

Forms of bookkeep

third-person singular presentbookkeeps
present participlebookkeeping
past participlebookkept
pastbookkept

Questions about bookkeep

What is bookkeep the alternative spelling of?
Bookkeep is the alternative spelling of book-keep.

Words near bookkeep in the dictionary

  1. bookisms
  2. bookist
  3. bookists
  4. bookjacket
  5. bookjackets
  6. bookkeep
  7. bookkeeper
  8. bookkeeperess
  9. bookkeeperesses
  10. bookkeepers
  11. bookkeeping

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