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custodythe protective care or guardianship of someone or something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the protective care or guardianship of someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌstədi/

Korean meaning: 보호, 양육권, 관리

Korean pronunciation: **커**스터디

Example Sentences

  • The celebrity dad fought for custody of his pet goldfish after the messy breakup.
  • The bank keeps customer documents in safe custody.
  • After being caught stealing cookies, little Tommy was placed in grandma's custody for timeout.

custody

NOUN

//ˈkʌstədi//

the protective care or guardianship of someone or something

custody concept
💡 Concept

A father gains custody of his daughter after divorce proceedings

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custody rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Study custody laws with your buddy!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkʌstədi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʌstədi/

🌳Etymology

Rootcustod
Suffix--y

Origin

라틴어 'custodia'에서 유래했으며, '지키다, 보호하다'를 의미하는 'custodire'에서 파생되었습니다. 고대 로마 시대부터 '보호자의 책임'이라는 개념으로 사용되어 왔습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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study
muddy
buddy

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The celebrity dad fought for custody of his pet goldfish after the messy breakup.

The bank keeps customer documents in safe custody.

😄 Fun example

After being caught stealing cookies, little Tommy was placed in grandma's custody for timeout.

The court will decide custody arrangements next week.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

guardianshipcareprotectiondetentionimprisonment

Antonyms

freedomreleaseabandonment

Related

custodiancustodialguardianwardsupervision