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- [kuhs-tuh-dee]
- /ˈkʌs tə di/
- /ˈkʌs.tə.di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhs-tuh-dee]
- /ˈkʌs tə di/
Definitions of custody word
- uncountable noun custody Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced. 3
- uncountable noun custody If someone is being held in a particular type of custody, they are being kept in a place that is similar to a prison. 3
- noun custody the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor 3
- noun custody the state of being held by the police; arrest (esp in the phrases in custody, take into custody) 3
- noun custody a guarding or keeping safe; care; protection; guardianship 3
- noun custody the right of having one's children in one's immediate care, awarded under various arrangements to one or both of the parents by a court as a result of a divorce or separation 3
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Origin of custody
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English custodye < Latin custōdia “a watching, watchman,” equivalent to custōd- (stem of custōs) “keeper” + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Custody
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
custody popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
custody usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for custody
noun custody
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- keeping — board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
Antonyms for custody
noun custody
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
Top questions with custody
- what is joint custody?
- how to get full custody?
- how a father can get full custody?
- how can a mom get full custody?
- what does primary physical custody mean?
- the chain of custody is used for what purposes?
- what is a chain of custody?
- how to get custody of a child?
- what is sole custody?
- what does custody mean?
- who is in custody?
- how to win a custody case for a mother?
- custody hearing what to expect?
- how a father can win a custody battle?
- how can a mother lose custody of her child?
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