noun🔗ShareThe act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft"I entrusted the important documents to my lawyer for safekeeping. "propertylawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe storage of assets in a protected area"The grandmother took the family heirlooms into her safekeeping until the children were older. "propertyassetfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe responsibility of a guardian"My grandmother entrusted her wedding ring to my mother for safekeeping. "propertylawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNot returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement."The bank's safekeeping system means my paycheck checks are held in the bank's records, not returned to me. "businessfinanceeconomysystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
