keeping C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈkipɪŋ/ UK /ˈkiːpɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun care, custody, or harmony with something The orphan was left in the keeping of a kindly aunt. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · care, custody, or harmony... custodycarechargekeepguardianshipconformityharmony ↔ Opposites neglectabandonmentdiscord Word family Related forms keepkeeperkept Etymology AI details From Old English cēpan ('to seize, hold, observe') + the gerund/noun suffix -ing. cēpan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # keeping **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkipɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkiːpɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. care, custody, or harmony with something ## Examples - The orphan was left in the keeping of a kindly aunt. ## Synonyms - custody - care - charge - keep - guardianship - conformity - harmony ## Antonyms - neglect - abandonment - discord ## Related Forms - keep - keeper - kept ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cēpan ## Etymology From Old English cēpan ('to seize, hold, observe') + the gerund/noun suffix -ing. ## AI Etymology Keeping comes from Old English cēpan ('to seize, hold, observe') + the gerund/noun suffix -ing. The etymological trail includes Old English cēpan. The same word family includes keep, keeper, kept. Its current noun use means "care, custody, or harmony with something". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown