| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | keep·ing |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k  p ng |
| NOUN: | 1. The act of holding, guarding, or supporting. 2. Custody; care. See synonyms at care. 3. Harmony; conformity: “A facade had been added, in perfect keeping with [the] original architecture” (Nancy Holmes).
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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