keeping

1 conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"

2 the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" [syn: guardianship, safekeeping]

3 the act of keeping in your possession [syn: retention, holding]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːpɪŋ

Noun

1. conformity or harmony.
2. charge or care.

Verb

keeping

Keeping is a surname, and may refer to:

• Charles Keeping (1924-1988), British illustrator, children's book author and lithographer
• Frank Keeping (19th century), British racing cyclist
• Jeff Keeping (born 1982), Canadian Football League defensive tackle
• Max Keeping (born 1942), Canadian television news anchor
• Michael Keeping (1902-1984), English footballer and manager

See also

• Keep (disambiguation)
• Keeper
• Keepers (disambiguation)
• Kept

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