[keep.ing] n (14c) 1: the act of one that keeps: as a: custody, maintenance b: observance c: a reserving or preserving for future use
2. a: the means by which something is kept: support, provision b: the state of being kept or the condition in which something is kept "the house is in good ~"
3: conformity "in ~ with good taste" "out of ~ with the decor"