safekeeping
Word-form referencessafekeep
Noun
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
the storage of assets in a protected area
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
- Examples
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I locked the documents in my bureau for safekeeping.
the responsibility of a guardian
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
Usage- US usage
- Uncountable
- usually
Noun
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
- Synonyms
- Broader terms
- Examples
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he left his car in my keeping
Word forms
safekeepings