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safekeeping

safe·keep·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyf-kee-ping]
    • /ˈseɪfˈki pɪŋ/
    • /ˌseɪfˈkiː.pɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-kee-ping]
    • /ˈseɪfˈki pɪŋ/

Definitions of safekeeping word

  • noun safekeeping the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody. 1
  • uncountable noun safekeeping If something is given to you for safekeeping, it is given to you so that you will make sure that it is not harmed or stolen. 0
  • noun safekeeping the act of keeping or state of being kept in safety 0
  • noun safekeeping a keeping or being kept in safety; protection or custody 0

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Origin of safekeeping

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, safekeeping is from the late Middle English word safe kepyng. See safe, keeping

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Safekeeping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

safekeeping popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

safekeeping usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for safekeeping

noun safekeeping

  • committal — Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.
  • confinement — Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave.
  • conservation — Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.
  • custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
  • 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.

adjective safekeeping

  • custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.

Top questions with safekeeping

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