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keeping Definition

keep·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  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

keeping Idioms

in keeping with

in conformity or accord with

keeping Synonyms

keeping

n.

  1. Custody

    care, charge, protection, safekeeping; see custody 1, preservation.

  2. Consistency

    uniformity, conformity, balance, harmony; see agreement 2, consistency 1.

in keeping with

similar to, much the same as, in accord with, in conformity with; see alike 2, 3.

Browse dictionary entries near keeping

  1. ‹ keeper
  2. ‹ keep up with the Joneses
  3. ‹ keep up
  4. ‹ keep under
  5. ‹ keep to oneself
  6. ‹ keep to
  7. ‹ keep safe
  8. ‹ keep out
  9. ‹ keep on
  10. ‹ keep off or out
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