- upkeep
- noun Date: 1884 1. the act of maintaining in good condition ; the state of being maintained in good condition 2. the cost of maintaining in good condition
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upkeep — up‧keep [ˈʌpkiːp] noun [uncountable] the care and money needed to keep something in good condition: • We are introducing a user fee to finance the building and upkeep of state roads. * * * upkeep UK US /ˈʌpkiːp/ noun [U] PROPERTY ► the cost or… … Financial and business terms
Upkeep — Up keep , n. 1. The act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance of persons, organizations, or objects such as machinery, by providing a location, repairs, and consumable items when necessary. Horse artillery . . . expensive in the upkeep.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upkeep — may refer to* Maintenance * A bouncing bomb developed in WWII … Wikipedia
upkeep — index alimony, conservation, maintenance (support of spouse), overhead, preservation, promotion (encouragement), safekeeping … Law dictionary
upkeep — “maintenance; cost of maintenance,” 1884, from UP (Cf. up) + KEEP (Cf. keep) … Etymology dictionary
upkeep — [n] maintenance budget, conservation, costs, expenditure, expenses, keep, outlay, overhead, preservation, price, repair, running, subsistence, support, sustenance, sustentation; concepts 117,344 Ant. neglect, negligence … New thesaurus
upkeep — ► NOUN 1) the process of keeping something in good condition. 2) the cost of this or of supporting a person … English terms dictionary
upkeep — [up′kēp΄] n. 1. the act of keeping up buildings, equipment, etc.; maintenance 2. the cost of this 3. state of repair … English World dictionary
upkeep — noun VERB + UPKEEP ▪ require ▪ The pond requires minimal upkeep. ▪ contribute (sth) towards/toward (esp. BrE), go towards/toward, pay for, pay (sth) towards (BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
upkeep — [[t]ʌ̱pkiːp[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with poss The upkeep of a building or place is the work of keeping it in good condition. The money will be used for the estate s upkeep... The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the… … English dictionary
upkeep — n. cost of maintenance the upkeep of, on (the upkeep on this machinery is very costly) * * * [ ʌpkiːp] on (the upkeep on this machinery is very costly) [ cost of maintenance ] the upkeep of … Combinatory dictionary
