| NOUN | person | keeper | someone in charge of other people |
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| person | keeper, custodian, steward | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals |
| Sounds | kiy'per | |
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| Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... | |
| Meaning | someone in charge of other people. | |
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| Example | "am I my brother's keeper?" | |
| Narrower | baby farmer | someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee |
| babyminder, baby minder, minder | A person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working | |
| babysitter, baby-sitter, sitter | A person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home | |
| nanny, nursemaid, nurse | A woman who is the custodian of children | |
| prison guard, jailer, jailor, gaoler, screw, turnkey | someone who guards prisoners | |
| Broader | defender, guardian, protector, shielder | A person who cares for persons or property |
| Verbs | keep | look after |
| Meaning | One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals. | |
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| Synonyms | custodian, steward | |
| Narrower | caretaker | A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) |
| curator, conservator | The custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) | |
| gamekeeper, game warden | A person employed to take care of game and wildlife | |
| greenskeeper | someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course | |
| house sitter | A custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money) | |
| janitor | someone employed to clean and maintain a building | |
| lighthouse keeper | The keeper of a lighthouse | |
| pet sitter, critter sitter | someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home / home | |
| zoo keeper | The chief person responsible for a zoological garden | |
| Broader | defender, guardian, protector, shielder | A person who cares for persons or property |
| Spanish | custodio, guarda, tutor | |
| Catalan | custodi, guarda | |
| Verbs | keep | look after |
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