What does safekeeping mean?
Definitions for safekeeping
ˈseɪfˈki pɪŋsafe·keep·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word safekeeping.
Princeton's WordNet
guardianship, keeping, safekeepingnoun
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
"he left his car in my keeping"
Wiktionary
safekeepingnoun
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
safekeepingnoun
the storage of assets in a protected area
safekeepingnoun
the responsibility of a guardian
safekeepingnoun
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.
ChatGPT
safekeeping
Safekeeping is the act of preserving and protecting something from damage, loss, or theft. It often refers to safeguarding valuable items, data, or information, typically through secure storage in a safe place.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of safekeeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of safekeeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of safekeeping in a Sentence
Brenda Snipes has taken multiple measures to make sure that the election machines and ballots are in safekeeping.
On repeated viewing of that very grainy video, we now suspect that there( were) far more originals in Mosul Museum than I first thought, whilst there was indeed a program to relocate antiquities to safekeeping in Baghdad, it looks now as though it didn't reach that particular museum.
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- mecumque servaberisLatin
- custódiaPortuguese
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