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keeping
[ kee-ping ]
noun
- agreement or conformity in things or elements associated together:
His actions are not in keeping with his words.
Synonyms: harmony, congruity, consistency
- the act of a person or thing that keeps; observance, custody, or care.
Synonyms: guardianship, charge, protection
- maintenance or keep.
- holding, reserving, or retaining.
keeping
/ ˈkiːpɪŋ /
noun
- conformity or harmony (esp in the phrases in or out of keeping )
- charge or care
valuables in the keeping of a bank
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Example Sentences
Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown.
With Vice, that was an example of you keeping yourself interested too, right?
These were brilliant writers who were really great at keeping it to jokes.
The family was taking some private moments for a closing of the coffin in keeping with Chinese ritual.
Other footage shows him fleeing, keeping to a quick walk, jogging briefly, then walking again as he heads for a subway station.
Most of my observations are in keeping with Skutch's detailed report of the species in Central America.
It is the will directing the activity of the intellect into some particular channel and keeping it there.
She played very well, keeping excellent waltz time and infusing an expression into the strains which was indeed inspiring.
Attention is the Will directing the Intellect into some particular channel and keeping it there.
Attention is directing the intellect into some particular channel and keeping it there.
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