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- Dictionarykeeping/ˈkiːpɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of owning, maintaining, or protecting something: "the keeping of dogs"
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KEEPING definition: 1. If something is in your keeping, you are taking care of it: 2. being carefully taken care of…. Learn more.
Keeping definition: agreement or conformity in things or elements associated together. See examples of KEEPING used in a sentence.
n. 1. The act of holding, guarding, maintaining, or supporting: the keeping of secrets; the keeping of records. 2. Custody; care: The heirloom is in my keeping. See Synonyms at care. 3. Harmony; conformity: "A facade had been added, in perfect keeping with [the] original architecture" (Nancy Holmes).
noun. 1. agreement or conformity in things or elements associated together. His actions are not in keeping with his words.
1. : conformity. in keeping with good taste. out of keeping with the decor. 2. : the act of one that keeps: such as. a. : custody, maintenance. b. : observance. c. : a reserving or preserving for future use. 3. a. : the means by which something is kept : support, provision. b. : the state of being kept or the condition in which something is kept.
KEEPING definition: 1. in order to keep something safe: 2. suitable or right for a situation, style, or tradition: . Learn more.
Definitions of keeping. noun. the act of retaining something. synonyms: holding, retention. see more. noun. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper. “he left his car in my keeping ”. synonyms: guardianship, safekeeping.
