keeping

keeping
n
1. agreement, congruity, harmony, conformity; correspondence, accordance, concurrence, accord, consistency; likeness, similarity, uniformity, resemblance, affinity, similitude; proportion, balance, evenness, parallelism; compliance, obedience, assent, concession, consent, acquiescence, acknowledgment, accommodation; performance, observance.
2. protection, safekeeping, safeguard; care, charge, custody; auspices, aegis, patronage; guardianship, trusteeship, Law. ward, tutelage, wardenship, detention, protectorship, protectorate.
3. keep, subsistence, maintenance, upkeep, support. See keep(def.12).
4. retaining, preserving, reserving, keeping in possession, maintaining; saving, hoarding, amassing, husbanding, storing up, putting by for a rainy day; holding, holding fast, gripping, embracing, grasping, clutching.

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  • keeping — ► NOUN ▪ the action of keeping something. ● in (or out of) keeping with Cf. ↑out of keeping with …   English terms dictionary

  • keeping — [kēp′iŋ] n. 1. observance (of a rule, holiday, promise, etc.) 2. care; custody; charge 3. maintenance or means of maintenance; keep 4. the condition in which something is kept 5. reservation for future use; preservation in keeping with in… …   English World dictionary

  • keeping — index administration, charge (custody), compliance, conservation, constraint (imprisonment), control ( …   Law dictionary

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  • keeping — n. care 1) in keeping (in safe keeping) conformity 2) in keeping with (in keeping with regulations) 3) out of keeping with * * * [ kiːpɪŋ] out of keepingwith [ care ] in keeping (in safe keeping) [ conformity ] in keeping with (in keeping with… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • keeping — keep|ing [ˈki:pıŋ] n 1.) in keeping (with sth) matching something or suitable in a particular situation ▪ In keeping with tradition, everyone wore black. 2.) out of keeping (with sth) not matching something or not suitable in a particular… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • keeping — noun (U) 1 in sb s keeping being looked after or guarded by someone 2 in safe keeping being carefully guarded somewhere 3 in keeping/out of keeping (with sth) suitable or not suitable for a particular occasion or purpose: Please ensure your… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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