keeping

US /ˈkiː.pɪŋ/

UK /ˈkiː.pɪŋ/

1.

behalten

the action of owning, maintaining, or protecting something.

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the keeping of dogs

:

safe keeping care custody charge keep possession trust protection safeguard guardianship tutelage supervision

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keep keep on keep to keep in keep at keep in with in keeping with