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Obeying vs Keeping - What's the difference?

obeying | keeping | Related terms |

Obeying is a related term of keeping.


As verbs the difference between obeying and keeping

is that obeying is while keeping is .

As a noun keeping is

conformity or harmony.

obeying

English

Verb

(head)
  • keeping

    English

    Noun

  • conformity or harmony.
  • The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
    The foreground of this painting is not in keeping .
  • charge or care.
  • * South
  • His happiness is in his own keeping .
  • Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
  • The cattle have good keeping .
  • * Milton
  • the work of many hands, which earns my keeping

    Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    * in keeping with

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