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safekeeping
This term conveys a sense of trust and guardianship, often implying a formal or semi-formal arrangement where a valuable object is entrusted to another party. It suggests a state of dormant security, where the primary goal is preservation rather than active use.
As an uncountable noun, it does not have a plural form and cannot be counted with numbers. To refer to individual instances of the act, one must use partitive constructions such as a period of safekeeping or an arrangement for safekeeping.
Meanings
Examples
Please keep these documents in safekeeping until the trial begins.
I will leave my passport with the hotel manager for safekeeping.
Give me the map for safekeeping while we cross the river.
The jewelry was placed in a bank vault for safekeeping.
The ancient scroll was entrusted to the monks for safekeeping.
Keep this secret in safekeeping within your heart.
The evidence was held in safekeeping by the police department.