Meanings
nounkeeping (countable and uncountable, plural keepings)
plural keepings
- countableuncountableConformity or harmony.
The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
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The foreground of this painting is not in keeping.
- countableuncountableCharge or care.
His happiness is in his own keeping.
1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London - countableuncountableMaintenance; support; provision; feed.
The cattle have good keeping.
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The work of many hands, which earns my keeping
1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 75
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe responsibility of a guardian or keeper
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Translations
Bulgarian задържане, запазване
- задържане (zadăržane)charge or care
- запазване (zapazvane)charge or care
- поддръжка (poddrăžka)maintenance; support; provision
- грижи (griži)maintenance; support; provision
Czech udržování, péče
- udržovánícharge or care
- péčecharge or care
- živobytímaintenance; support; provision
- péčemaintenance; support; provision
Esperanto gardado
- gardadocharge or care
Hungarian őrizet, őrzés
- őrizetcharge or care
- őrzéscharge or care
- megőrzéscharge or care
- gondozásmaintenance; support; provision
- fenntartásmaintenance; support; provision
- tartásmaintenance; support; provision
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APA
keeping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping
MLA
“keeping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping.
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