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safekept

safekept is the simple past and past participle 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 safekept

What is safekept the simple past and past participle of?
Safekept is the simple past and past participle of safekeep.

Words near safekept in the dictionary

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

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