01 n. A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation.
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1.
A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation.“His happiness is in his own keeping.” — South.
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2.
Maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping.“The work of many hands, which earns my keeping.” — Milton.
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3.
Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other; his levity is not in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion.
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4.
Harmony or correspondence between the different parts of a work of art; as, the foreground of this painting is not in keeping.(Paint.)
Phrases & compounds
Keeping room —
a family sitting room.
Syn.
Care; guardianship; custody; possession.