timekeep

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timekeep

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From time + keep, or possibly back-formation from timekeeping.

verb timekeeps · timekeeping · timekept · time-keep · time keep

  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.

noun timekeeps · time-keep · time keep

  1. A timekeeper; someone or something that timekeeps. A timekeep gave us our cards and our badges and told us where to punch in and then let out a yell for Johnson, our straw boss.

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@misc{timekeep_2026,
  title = {timekeep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/timekeep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}