safekeeping

safe·keep·ing  (sfkpng)

n.

The act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection.

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safekeeping [ˈseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ]

n

the act of keeping or state of being kept in safety

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

safekeeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" guardianship, keeping hands, custody - (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children" duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

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safekeeping

noun protection, keeping, care, charge, trust, ward, custody, supervision, surveillance, tutelage, guardianship He had been given the bills for safekeeping by a business partner.

Translations

safekeeping [ˌseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ] n
to give sth to sb for safekeeping → confier qch à qn
I gave the letters to her for safekeeping → Je lui ai confié les lettres.
Valuable paintings had been removed for safekeeping
BUT On avait emporté des tableaux précieux pour les mettre en lieu sûr.

safekeeping [ˈseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ] n → custodia
I gave it to him for safekeeping → gliel'ho dato in custodia
the key is in his safekeeping → gli è stata affidata la custodia della chiave

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safekeeping [ˈseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ] n → custodia
I gave it to him for safekeeping → gliel'ho dato in custodia
the key is in his safekeeping → gli è stata affidata la custodia della chiave