keeping

keep·ing

observance (of a rule, holiday, promise, etc.)
care; custody; charge
maintenance or means of maintenance; keep
the condition in which something is kept
reservation for future use; preservation

keeping Idioms

in keeping with

in conformity or accord with

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keeping

noun

The act of holding, guarding, maintaining, or supporting: the keeping of secrets; the keeping of records.
Custody; care: The heirloom is in my keeping. See Synonyms at care.
Harmony; conformity: “A facade had been added, in perfect keeping with [the] original architecture” ( Nancy Holmes )

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural keepings)

conformity or harmony.
The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
The foreground of this painting is not in keeping.
charge or care.
Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
The cattle have good keeping.

Verb