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SAFEKEEPING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word safekeeping. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word safekeeping. (close relations)

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guardianship
nounn
noun

• attention and management implying responsibility for safety

• the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

care
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

• judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

• an anxious feeling

• a cause for feeling concern

• attention and management implying responsibility for safety

• activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

verb

• feel concern or interest

• provide care for

• to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something

• be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• be concerned with

charge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an impetuous rush toward someone or something

• (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense

• the price charged for some article or service

• the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons

• attention and management implying responsibility for safety

• a special assignment that is given to a person or group

• a person committed to your care

• financial liabilities (such as a tax)

• (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• request for payment of a debt

• a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

• an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

• heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

• a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time

verb

• to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

• blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

• demand payment

• move quickly and violently

• assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

• file a formal charge against

• make an accusatory claim

• fill or load to capacity

• enter a certain amount as a charge

• cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

• give over to another for care or safekeeping

• pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt

• lie down on command, of hunting dogs

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• place a heraldic bearing on

• provide (a device) with something necessary

• direct into a position for use

• impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

• instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence

• instruct or command with authority

• attribute responsibility to

• set or ask for a certain price

• cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on

• energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge

• saturate

conservation
nounn
noun

• an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

• the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

• (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations

custody
nounn
noun

• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

• holding by the police

• (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

possession
nounn
noun

• the act of having and controlling property

• anything owned or possessed

• being controlled by passion or the supernatural

• a mania restricted to one thing or idea

• a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

• the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

• (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

preservation
nounn
noun

• the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

• the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

• a process that saves organic substances from decay

• an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

protection
nounn
noun

• the activity of protecting someone or something

• a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

• defense against financial failure; financial independence

• the condition of being protected

• kindly endorsement and guidance

• the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

• payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

security
nounn
noun

• the state of being free from danger or injury

• defense against financial failure; financial independence

• freedom from anxiety or fear

• a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

• property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

• a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

• a guarantee that an obligation will be met

• an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

• measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.

supervision
nounn
noun

• management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

trust
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

• certainty based on past experience

• the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others

• a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

• complete confidence in a person or plan etc

• a trustful relationship

verb

• have confidence or faith in

• allow without fear

• be confident about something

• expect and wish

• confer a trust upon

• (chiefly archaic) extend credit to

watch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small portable timepiece

• a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

• a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

• the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

verb

• look attentively

• follow with the eyes or the mind

• see or watch

• observe with attention

• be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

• observe or determine by looking

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

keeping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• conformity or harmony

• the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

• the act of retaining something

Best Hypernyms For SAFEKEEPING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for safekeeping, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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duty obligation responsibility

Alternatives for GUARDIANSHIP

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