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(safe-keep-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the act of keeping something safe.

Example Sentence

The jewelry was stored in the vault for safekeeping. Spelled as one word.

More Example Sentences

They put the documents in safekeeping.

Synonyms

protection; custody; preservation

Antonyms

danger

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Rhymes

  • beeping
  • bleeping
  • creeping
  • heaping
  • keeping
  • leaping
  • peeping
  • reaping
  • seeping
  • sleeping
  • sweeping
  • weeping

  • safekeeping
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