safekeeping
27
3.5
- noun
- /ˈseɪfˌkiːpɪŋ/
:
custodia
- "The police have your mother's purse for safekeeping," he tells Maria.
- home for safekeeping
- place for safekeeping
And, and I know I had the option to, you know, sell them to friends or have somebody do safekeeping for me.
- And, and I know I had the option to, you know, sell them to friends or have somebody do safekeeping for me.
Examples
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The king left these in my charge for safekeeping.
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When you receive an award, place it in the box for safekeeping.
Academic text (2001) -
Put it up there for safekeeping, if you like.
Fiction book (1997) -
My brother's holding it for safekeeping.
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The certificates must be kept for two years under reasonable safekeeping procedures.
Academic text (2000) -
In such cases, the medicine and associated objects are stored away for safekeeping in the houses of the society's leaders.
Academic text (1993) -
Farmers frequently stated that they chose the best specimen of a cultivated plant for safekeeping in their home garden.
Academic text (2004) -
He entrusted the two keys to his closest friends for safekeeping.
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Erma had made a photocopy of Kethy's self-portrait and her detailed comments on it for safekeeping.
Fiction book (2001) -
The king left these in my charge for safekeeping.
Synonyms
974
1.0
Keeping people or things safe from harm
90
3.8
Keeping things safe and in good condition, for example food or buildings
29
4.0
A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry
19
4.9
To manage and protect valuable things like land or data
15
1.5
The care and protection of something that someone is responsible for
5
4.0
A person, team, or group you can trust to look after something
1
3.7
Looking after someone or something because it is your duty
1
7.0
The job of looking after and managing things like property, records, or a building
Antonyms
How Safe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Safekeeping is made from safe ('protected') and keeping ('holding or looking after'), so it is a way of giving something to someone to look after it and keep it safe.