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keeping

noun
keep·​ing | \ ˈkÄ“-piÅ‹ How to pronounce keeping (audio) \

Definition of keeping

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
3a : the means by which something is kept : support, provision
b : the state of being kept or the condition in which something is kept the house is in good keeping
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Examples of keeping in a Sentence

put the house keys into a neighbor's secure keeping while they were on vacation my aunt has all of our family's old photographs in her keeping

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 Juan Orlando Hernández, Honduras’s president since 2014, was thought to be the region’s political genius, endowed with a preternatural talent for keeping and wielding power. — The Economist, "The humbling of Honduras’s president, Juan Orlando Hernández," 2 Aug. 2019 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday that July 2019 was the hottest month on planet Earth since record-keeping began in the years after the Civil War. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: Trump better know how to swim — sea-level rise may claim Mar-a-Lago," 18 Aug. 2019 On Monday, data from a European climate agency made official what Guterres and others warned was likely: July was the warmest month the world has experienced since record-keeping began more than a century ago. — Author: Brady Dennis, Andrew Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "July was the hottest month ever recorded. Here’s how it unfolded around the globe.," 5 Aug. 2019 Last year, the number of babies born in the country fell to the lowest level since at least 1899, when record-keeping began. — Motoko Rich, New York Times, "Craving Freedom, Japan’s Women Opt Out of Marriage," 3 Aug. 2019 This isn’t to say that vocal, almost primitive time-keeping is now completely gone. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "24 Hours ... With Bengals Coach Zac Taylor," 25 July 2019 Last month was the hottest since record-keeping began 140 years ago. — Eric Niiler, WIRED, "Scientists Are Getting Better at Predicting Killer Heat Waves," 24 July 2019 Remarkably, Friday night into Saturday and Saturday night into Sunday were the two warmest back-to-back nights since 1872, when record-keeping began in Boston. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "It was the humidity that made it so miserable," 22 July 2019 Sponsor controls the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes. — Denisa Protani, baltimoresun.com, "Alaska Airlines tickets for two," 14 June 2019

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First Known Use of keeping

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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keeping

noun
keep·​ing | \ ˈkÄ“-piÅ‹\

Kids Definition of keeping

1 : watchful attention : care The money was left in her keeping.
2 : a proper or fitting relationship : harmony He wrote a report in keeping with the facts.

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