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Definition of Keeping

1. Noun. Conformity or harmony. "His behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"

2. Noun. The responsibility of a guardian or keeper. "He left his car in my keeping"

3. Noun. The act of retaining something.

Definition of Keeping

1. n. A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation.

Definition of Keeping

1. Noun. conformity or harmony. ¹

2. Noun. charge or care. ¹

3. Verb. (present participle of ''keep'') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Keeping

1. custody [n -S] - See also: custody

Medical Definition of Keeping

1. 1. A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation. "His happiness is in his own keeping." (South) 2. Maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping. "The work of many hands, which earns my keeping." (Milton) 3. Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other. 4. Harmony or correspondence between the different parts of a work of art; as, the foreground of this painting is not in keeping. Keeping room, a family sitting room. Synonym: Care, guardianship, custody, possession. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keeping

keep with keep your friends close, and your enemies closer keepability keepable keepalive keepalives keepe keeped keeper keepers

keepership keeperships keepest keepeth keepie-uppie keeping (current term) keeping on keeping one's options open keeping up keeping wicket

keepings keeplike keepnet keepnets keeps keeps on keeps one's options open keeps up keeps wicket

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