keeping

[ kee-ping ]
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noun
  1. agreement or conformity in things or elements associated together: His actions are not in keeping with his words.

  2. the act of a person or thing that keeps; observance, custody, or care.

  1. maintenance or keep.

  2. holding, reserving, or retaining.

Origin of keeping

1
First recorded in 1250–1300, keeping is from the Middle English word keping.See keep, -ing1

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2. See custody.

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British Dictionary definitions for keeping

keeping

/ (ˈkiːpɪŋ) /


noun
  1. conformity or harmony (esp in the phrases in or out of keeping)

  2. charge or care: valuables in the keeping of a bank

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