keeping
[ kee-ping ]
/ ˈki pɪŋ /
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noun
SYNONYMS FOR keeping
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Origin of keeping
synonym study for keeping
2. See custody.
Words nearby keeping
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British Dictionary definitions for keeping
keeping
/ (ˈkiːpɪŋ) /
noun
conformity or harmony (esp in the phrases in or out of keeping)
charge or carevaluables in the keeping of a bank
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