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Safeguard vs Safekeeping - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between safeguard and safekeeping

is that safeguard is something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense while safekeeping is the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft.

As a verb safeguard

is to protect, to keep safe.

safeguard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
    • Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
  • One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
  • * Granville
    • Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.
  • A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to protect, to keep safe
    • She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.
  • to escort safely

    • safekeeping

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
  • the storage of assets in a protected area
  • the responsibility of a guardian
  • (US) 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.