# keeping

Pronunciation: say "KEE-ping" /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of keep. — present participle and gerund of keep
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of keep. Use this form for an action happening now or as a thing you name.
   - _The crew is keeping a close watch on the rising water._
   - _Keeping the secret proved harder than she had expected._

## Noun

2. Responsibility for the care, custody, or protection of someone or something.
   - Simple: The job of looking after or guarding someone or something.
   - _The jewels were left in her keeping while the family traveled abroad._
   - _The court documents remained in the lawyer's keeping for safe storage._
3. Agreement, consistency, or harmony between one thing and another; conformity.
   - Simple: The state of matching or fitting well with something else.
   - _The bright decorations felt out of keeping with the gloomy weather outside._
   - _His generous reply was entirely in keeping with his reputation for kindness._
4. Maintenance and support; the provision of food and other necessities, especially for animals or dependents.
   - Simple: The food, money, and care needed to look after a person or animal.
   - _The keeping of livestock requires steady supplies of feed and shelter._
   - _His wages barely covered the keeping of a wife and four young children._

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