KEEPING


Meaning of KEEPING in English

keep ‧ ing /ˈkiːpɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ keep , ↑ keeper , ↑ keeping ; verb : ↑ keep ; adjective : kept]

1 . in keeping (with something) matching something, or suitable in a particular situation:

In keeping with tradition, everyone wore black.

2 . out of keeping (with something) not matching something or not suitable in a particular situation:

The cheerful cover of the book is out of keeping with the sad story told inside it.

3 . in sb’s keeping being looked after or guarded by someone

⇨ ↑ safekeeping

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.