safe-keeping

  • 11keeping — noun (U) 1 in sb s keeping being looked after or guarded by someone 2 in safe keeping being carefully guarded somewhere 3 in keeping/out of keeping (with sth) suitable or not suitable for a particular occasion or purpose: Please ensure your… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12keeping — n. 1 custody, charge (in safe keeping). 2 agreement, harmony (esp.in or out of keeping) …

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  • 13safe deposit company — A company which maintains vaults for the deposit and safe keeping of valuables in which compartments or boxes are rented to customers who have exclusive access thereto, subject to the oversight and under the rules and regulations of the company.… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 14Safe Kids USA — is the United States arm of the global network of Safe Kids Worldwide organizations, based in Washington DC. [German, Erik. 2007. Back to School: Safety on Road. Newsday, Sept 6, sec. A.] Safe Kids USA has over 300 chapters and coalitions in all… …

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  • 15safe custody — ➔ custody * * * safe custody UK US noun [U] BANKING ► the service provided by a bank or similar organization for keeping customers documents or other valuable objects safe: »Before replying I will retrieve my contract from safe custody and check… …

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  • 16safe|guard — «SAYF GAHRD», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep safe; guard against hurt, danger, or attack; protect: »to safeguard the country from surprise attack. Pure food laws safeguard our health. 2. to guard; convoy. ╂[< noun] –n. 1. a protection; defense:… …

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  • 17Safe — Safe, n. A place for keeping things in safety. Specifically: (a) A strong and fireproof receptacle (as a movable chest of steel, etc., or a closet or vault of brickwork) for containing money, valuable papers, or the like. (b) A ventilated or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18safe|keep|ing — «SAYF KEE pihng», noun. the act of keeping or condition of being kept safe; protection; care; preservation; custody: »He gave his share to Jazz Maffie for safekeeping (Newsweek) …

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  • 19Safe Area Goražde — Infobox Book | name = Safe Area Goražde title orig = translator = image caption = author = Joe Sacco illustrator = Joe Sacco cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = Bosnian War genre = Comics, New journalism… …

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  • 20safe — {{11}}safe (adj.) late 13c., uninjured, unharmed, from O.Fr. sauf, from L. salvus uninjured, healthy, safe, related to salus good health, saluber healthful, all from PIE *solwos from root *sol whole (Cf. L. solidus solid, Skt. sarvah …

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