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safekeeps

safekeeps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of safekeep.

Meaning of safekeep

Verb

safekeep (third-person singular simple present safekeeps, present participle safekeeping, simple past and past participle safekept)

  1. (transitive) To keep safe; to preserve from harm or loss.
    • If a customer wants $1 million of General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) paper, the bank carries out the transaction between the customer and GMAC and safekeeps the paper for the customer until it matures.1983, Marcia L. Stigum, Rene O. Branch, Managing bank assets and liabilities

Questions about safekeeps

What is safekeeps the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Safekeeps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of safekeep.

Words near safekeeps in the dictionary

  1. safekeep
  2. safekeeper
  3. safekeepers
  4. safekeeping
  5. safekeepings
  6. safekeeps
  7. safekept
  8. safelier
  9. safeliest
  10. safelight
  11. safelights

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