The slowest one to make a promise is the most faithful one in keeping it.
Source: tatoeba (1869)
Keeping
//ˈkiːpɪŋ//
Synonyms for "keeping" (155 found)
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Closest matches (31)
Strong matches (47)
Related words (77)
locking inmaintenancemalleabilitymanagementministrymultilateral symmetryobedienceobservanceobservationorthodoxyoversightparallelismpastoragepastoratepastorshippatronageperformancepliancypolaritypossession
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practiceprehensionpreservalpreservationpreservativepreservatorypreservingpreventive custodyproportionproportionalityprotectionprotectiveprotective custodyprotectorshipreconcilementreconciliationregularityrepressionrespectretainmentretentiveretentivenessretentivitysafe handssafekeepingsalvagesalvationsatisfactionsavingshapelinesssoil conservationstewardshipstream conservationstrictnesssupportsuppressionsustentationsymmetricalnesssymmetrytenacioustenacitytraditionalismtrilateral symmetrytrusttutelageuniformityupkeepwardwardenshipwardshipwatch and wardwater conservationwetlands conservationwildlife conservationwing
Noun(2 words)
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4 entriesTranslations
15 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- грижи noun (maintenance; support; provision)
- задържане noun (charge or care)
- запазване noun (charge or care)
- поддръжка noun (maintenance; support; provision)
Czech
4 entries- péče noun (charge or care)
- péče noun (maintenance; support; provision)
- udržování noun (charge or care)
- živobytí noun (maintenance; support; provision)
Esperanto
1 entries- gardado noun (charge or care)
Hungarian
4 entries- fenntartás noun (maintenance; support; provision)
- gondozás noun (maintenance; support; provision)
- megőrzés noun (charge or care)
- tartás noun (maintenance; support; provision)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.
Source: tatoeba (20652)
Thousands of Americans have a hard time keeping the wolf from the door.
Source: tatoeba (24501)
I am still keeping up my tennis craze.
Source: tatoeba (32657)
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