Safekeeping

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the responsibility of a guardian or keeper wordnet
  3. 3
    the storage of assets in a protected area uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    the responsibility of a guardian uncountable, usually
  5. 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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