English Explanatory Dictionary

keeping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Conformity or harmony.
  2. Charge or care.
  3. Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of keep

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːpɪŋ/ en-us-keeping.ogg

Word forms

keeping keepings

Derived words

barkeeping beekeeping birdkeeping book-keeping book keeping fishkeeping gamekeeping greenkeeping groundskeeping homekeeping hotelkeeping housekeeping in keeping with innkeeping keeping room keeping-room keep on keeping on out of keeping with peacekeeping petkeeping rangekeeping record-keeping recordkeeping Sabbath-keeping safekeeping safe-keeping saloonkeeping scorekeeping seakeeping shopkeeping stationkeeping stock-keeping unit storekeeping tavernkeeping time-keeping time keeping timekeeping watchkeeping wicketkeeping wicket-keeping gloves zookeeping
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