Safekeeping

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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