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Word: safekeeping (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
  • the responsibility of a guardian
  • the storage of assets in a protected area
  • US not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.

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