keeping

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keeping

/ˈkiːpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːpɪŋ

noun keepings

countable, uncountable Conformity or harmony. The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
countable, uncountable Charge or care. His happiness is in his own keeping.
countable, uncountable Maintenance; support; provision; feed. The cattle have good keeping.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of keep

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: guardianship, retention, safekeeping, holding, pursuant, according, compliance, correspond, respect, memorization, conduct, convening, link, having, phase, fulfilling

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@misc{keeping_2026,
  title = {keeping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keeping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}