safekeeping

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Etymology

From safe + keeping.

Noun

safekeeping (uncountable)

1. the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
2. the storage of assets in a protected area
3. the responsibility of a guardian
4. (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.

Translations

• Russian: хране́ние

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