keeping

English Thesaurus

1. the act of retaining something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	ownership, possession,
definition	:	the act of having and controlling property (noun.act)

hyponym	:	withholding,
definition	:	the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control (noun.act)

hyponym	:	storage,
definition	:	the act of storing something (noun.act)

2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper (noun.act)

hypernym	:	duty, obligation, responsibility,
definition	:	the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)

hyponym	:	custody, hands,
definition	:	(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child (noun.act)

3. conformity or harmony (noun.act)

hypernym	:	abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity,
definition	:	acting according to certain accepted standards (noun.act)

4. the act of retaining something (noun.act)

derivation	:	hold on, keep,
definition	:	retain possession of (verb.possession)

derivation	:	hold, hold back, keep back, retain,
definition	:	secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

5. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper (noun.act)

derivation	:	defender, guardian, protector, shielder,
definition	:	a person who cares for persons or property (noun.person)

derivation	:	keep,
definition	:	look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession)

6. conformity or harmony (noun.act)

derivation	:	keep, observe,
definition	:	conform one's action or practice to (verb.social)

7. the act of retaining something (noun.act)

derivation	:	hold on, keep,
definition	:	retain possession of (verb.possession)

derivation	:	hold, hold back, keep back, retain,
definition	:	secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

8. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper (noun.act)

derivation	:	defender, guardian, protector, shielder,
definition	:	a person who cares for persons or property (noun.person)

derivation	:	keep,
definition	:	look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession)

9. conformity or harmony (noun.act)

derivation	:	keep, observe,
definition	:	conform one's action or practice to (verb.social)