Safekeeping
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Safekeeping is a noun meaning the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft.
Meaning
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft.
More Meanings
- the storage of assets in a protected area
- the responsibility of a guardian
- (US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
Word Forms
- safekeepings
Synonyms for safekeeping
Depending on context, synonyms include guardianship, keeping.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guardianship, keeping, safeguarding, safeguard, protection, conservation.
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