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time keep

time keep is the alternative form of timekeep.

Meaning of timekeep

Verb

timekeep (third-person singular simple present timekeeps, present participle timekeeping, simple past and past participle timekept)

  1. To keep track of and/or enforce any restrictions on the time; keep time.
    • Thus, the difficulty retarded persons experience with focusing and/or maintaining their attention toward a relevant stimulus dimension (Fisher & Zeaman, 1973) may well hinder their ability to timekeep and predict temporal intervals.1979, American Journal of Mental Deficiency - Volume 84, page 294

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Forms of time keep

third-person singular presenttime keeps
present participletime keeping
past participletime kept
pasttime kept

Origin of time keep

From time + keep.

Questions about time keep

What is time keep the alternative form of?
Time keep is the alternative form of timekeep.

Words near time keep in the dictionary

  1. time it out
  2. time jump
  3. time jumped
  4. time jumping
  5. time jumps
  6. time keep
  7. time keeping
  8. time keeps
  9. time kept
  10. time killer
  11. time killers

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