for safekeeping
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: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.
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The centuries-old ceremony sees the sovereign symbolically accept the keys to the city of Edinburgh and immediately return them for safekeeping.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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