Keeping meaning

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The act of holding, guarding, maintaining, or supporting.

The keeping of secrets; the keeping of records.

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Reservation for future use; preservation.
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The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.

The foreground of this painting is not in keeping.

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Present participle of keep.
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Charge or care.
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Custody; care.

The heirloom is in my keeping.

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Harmony; conformity.
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Observance (of a rule, holiday, promise, etc.)
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Care; custody; charge.
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Maintenance or means of maintenance; keep.
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The condition in which something is kept.
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Maintenance; support; provision; feed.

The cattle have good keeping.

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in keeping with
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Keeping Sentence Examples

  • I had trouble keeping up with him.

  • I'm keeping him with me.

  • "It's tough keeping up," he mumbled.

  • Larkin asked, trying to look down at Martha and at the same time keeping a wary eye on Dean, who was ready to kill her.

  • Maybe it was her way of keeping Josh alive.

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