keeping
Not letting go
Keeping is the act of holding, maintaining, or preserving something.
It often implies ongoing care or custody: The documents are in my keeping.
In the phrase in keeping with, it means consistent or harmonious: The décor was in keeping with the building's Victorian architecture.
Something out of keeping clashes or seems inappropriate.
Maintaining physical possession
- storingKeeping for future use
- savingReserving for future use
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- maintainingKeeping in condition
possessing · stockpiling · hoarding · accumulating · reserving · storage · vault · warehouse
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- practicesRepeated training sessions
- observanceKeeping of customs
culture · folklore · legacy · ancestors · heirlooms · ancestry · lineage · preservation
Supportive care-giving
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- looking afterSupervising someone's wellbeing
- watching overGuarding or protecting attentively
- mindingAttending to carefully
safeguarding · protecting · sheltering · fostering · cherishing · sustaining · supporting · attending
Principles governing behavior
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- promisesSworn statements of intent
- commitmentsPromises requiring follow-through
- vowsSolemn binding promises
oaths · agreements · standards · commandments · faith · covenant · observance · adherence
Restore to working order
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
condition · tune-up · cleaning · inspection · overhaul · refurbishment · reconditioning · groundskeeping
Keeping in condition
- sustainingMaintaining over time
- persistingContinuing through difficulty
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- stabilityResistance to displacement
permanence · duration · longevity · perpetuation · continuation · ongoing · steady · constant
holding
Maintaining physical possession
- storingKeeping for future use
- savingReserving for future use
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
maintaining · possessing · stockpiling · hoarding · accumulating · reserving · storage · vault · warehouse · archive
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- practicesRepeated training sessions
observance · culture · folklore · legacy · ancestors · heirlooms · ancestry · lineage · preservation · continuation
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- looking afterSupervising someone's wellbeing
- watching overGuarding or protecting attentively
minding · safeguarding · protecting · sheltering · fostering · cherishing · sustaining · supporting · attending · guardianship
rules
Principles governing behavior
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- promisesSworn statements of intent
- commitmentsPromises requiring follow-through
vows · oaths · agreements · standards · commandments · faith · covenant · observance · adherence · fidelity
repair
Restore to working order
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
restoration · condition · tune-up · cleaning · inspection · overhaul · refurbishment · reconditioning · groundskeeping · caretaking
maintaining
Keeping in condition
- sustainingMaintaining over time
- persistingContinuing through difficulty
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
stability · permanence · duration · longevity · perpetuation · continuation · ongoing · steady · constant · enduring
guardianship
Legal care of another
visitation · joint · sole · divorce · court · judge · agreement · battle · legal · rights
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- possession conceptsownership, property, belonging, having, holding
- storingstoring, stashing, stowing, putting away, hoarding
- containingcontaining, enclosing, encasing, wrapping, enveloping
- hoardinghoarding, clutter, accumulating, collecting, stockpiling
- retention termsmemory, recall, storage, holding, long-term memory
keepingreleasing
Allowing to escape
relinquishing · giving away · giving up · surrendering · letting go
keepingbreaking
Coming apart suddenly
violating · disregarding · ignoring · violation · infraction
keepingneglect
Failure to provide care
neglecting · disrepair · deterioration · disorder · abandoning
- keeping upMaintaining pace or standard
- keeping the babyChoosing parenthood over alternatives
- keeping an eye onObserving attentively over time
- keeping outBlocking from entering
- keeping an eye outMaintaining watchful awareness
- keeping up withMaintaining pace with
safekeeping, housekeeping, timekeeping, bookkeeping, peacekeeping, goalkeeping, scorekeeping