noun Date: 14th century the act of one that keeps: as, custody , maintenance , observance , a reserving or preserving for future use, 2. the means by which something is kept ; support , provision , the state of being kept or the condition in which something is kept , conformity
KEEPING
Meaning of KEEPING in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012