keeping

Plural: keepings

Noun

• The state of being in possession, care, or custody of something.
• conformity or harmony
  • "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
• the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
  • "he left his car in my keeping"
• the act of retaining something
• Conformity or harmony.
• Charge or care.
• Maintenance; support; provision; feed.

Verb

• keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
• continue a certain state, condition, or activity
• retain possession of
• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
• conform one's action or practice to
• stick to correctly or closely
• look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
• maintain by writing regular records
• supply with room and board
  • "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"
• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
• supply with necessities and support
• fail to spoil or rot
• behave as expected during of holidays or rites
• keep under control; keep in check
• maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
• raise
• retain rights to
• store or keep customarily
• have as a supply
• maintain for use and service
• hold and prevent from leaving
• prevent (food) from rotting
• present participle and gerund of keep

Examples

• The cattle have good keeping.
• The foreground of this painting is not in keeping.
• The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
• With the ’Q’ in his KEEPING, he carefully planned his next move.

Synonyms

celebrate, continue, go along, go on, guardianship, hold, hold back, hold on, hold open, holding, keep, keep back, keep on, keep open, maintain, observe, preserve, prevent, proceed, restrain, retain, retention, safekeeping, save, stay fresh, sustain

Antonyms

break, discontinue, let, lose