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Safekeeping

The act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft

📖 Definitions of "Safekeeping"

noun

1
The act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
2
The storage of assets in a protected area
3
The responsibility of a guardian
4
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.

🔄 Synonyms of "Safekeeping"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
guardianshipnoun	The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
keepingnoun	Maintenance; support; provision; feed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Safekeeping"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
guardianshipnoun	The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
keepingnoun	Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
safeguardingnoun	Synonym of protection.
safeguardverb	Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
protectionnoun	The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
conservationnoun	The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
guardnoun	A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
conserving	Accompanied by conservation.
preservationnoun	The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
wardennoun	A chief administrative officer of a prison.
conservancynoun	An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
reservoirnoun	A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
storagenoun	(uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
depositorynoun	A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
mindernoun	One who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper.
custodiannoun	A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.
custodynoun	The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
on-call	(attributive) on call
gardenoun	Obsolete form of guard. [A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.]
custodianshipnoun	The office, or the duty of a custodian.