English noun: keeping |
1. | keeping (act) conformity or harmony |
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| Samples | His behavior was not in keeping with the occasion.
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| Broader (hypernym) | abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity |
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2. | keeping (act) the responsibility of a guardian or keeper |
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| Samples | He left his car in my keeping.
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| Synonyms | guardianship, safekeeping |
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| Broader (hypernym) | duty, obligation, responsibility |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | custody, hands |
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3. | keeping (act) the act of retaining something |
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| Synonyms | holding, retention |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ownership, possession |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | storage, withholding |
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