safekeeping

[seyf-kee-ping] / ˈseɪfˈki pɪŋ /

NOUN

protection

Synonyms

STRONG

aegis assurance care certainty cover custody guardianship insurance preservation reassurance refuge safeguard security shelter supervision trust

WEAK

guarding protecting

Antonyms

STRONG

distrust doubt uncertainty

Example Sentences

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I tore out the page on Mr. Lincoln and folded it up, then poked it under my bonnet for safekeeping.

From Literature

We’ve lost every single physical thing we carried into our home for safekeeping.

From Los Angeles Times

But her success feels hollow after she reads the diaries that Lila has given her for safekeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal

That could include safekeeping digital assets and issuing stablecoins, a cryptocurrency with a fixed value.

From The Wall Street Journal

She would have certainly taken a good long look, and imprinted it on her memory for safekeeping.

From Literature