keeping

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of keep. Use this form for an action happening now or as a thing you name.

   She is keeping the door open for her friends.

   He is keeping all his old toys in a big box.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The job of looking after or guarding someone or something.

   Like asking a friend to hold your bag while you step away.

   The keys are in my keeping until you get back.

   She left the dog in her neighbor's keeping for the weekend.

   Similarcare, custody, charge, protection

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The state of matching or fitting well with something else.

   Like a soft voice that fits a quiet library.

   Her quiet manner was in keeping with the solemn occasion.

   The new shops are in keeping with the old town's look.

   Similarharmony, accordance, line, agreement, conformity

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The food, money, and care needed to look after a person or animal.

   Like the daily food and care a pet needs to stay healthy.

   The keeping of the horses cost more than the family had expected.

   A big garden lowered the cost of the children's keeping that winter.

   Similarupkeep, maintenance, support, care

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