noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Conformity or harmony. countable, uncountable

   "The songs are new but in keeping with tradition."

2. 2
   the act of retaining something wordnet
3. 3
   Charge or care. countable, uncountable

   "His happiness is in his own keeping."

4. 4
   the responsibility of a guardian or keeper wordnet
5. 5
   Maintenance; support; provision; feed. countable, uncountable

   "The cattle have good keeping."

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6. 6
   conformity or harmony wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of keep form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

guardianshipretentionaccommodationaccordaccordanceacquiescence

Antonyms

All antonyms

talktrade

Example

More examples

"The slowest one to make a promise is the most faithful one in keeping it."

Related phrases

Sabbath-keepingbook keepingbook-keepingin keeping withkeep on keeping onkeeping roomkeeping-roomout of keeping withrecord-keepingsafe-keepingstock-keeping unittime keeping

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