timekeep — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To keep track of and/or enforce any restrictions on the time; keep time.

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   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.

   This exercise takes about forty-five minutes. Arrange for someone to timekeep.

   Timekeeping is very important, so it is advisable to appoint a responsible and reliable person whose only job is to timekeep.

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   I broke my watch on the first day and so was obliged to timekeep according to the sun;

Noun

1. A timekeeper; someone or something that timekeeps.

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   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.

   Round little timekeeps set with crystal eye.

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   Now to my point, I just arranged my clocks and other timekeeps in my display casement when the explosion struck.