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Safekeeping
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft uncountable, usually
- 2 the responsibility of a guardian or keeper wordnet
- 3 the storage of assets in a protected area uncountable, usually
- 4 the responsibility of a guardian uncountable, usually
- 5 not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement. US, uncountable, usually
Etymology
From safe + keeping.
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