Upkeep - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈʌpkiːp|
Brit.
|ˈʌpkiːp|
noun
- activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (syn: care, maintenance)
- the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (syn: maintenance, sustenance, sustentation)
- the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (syn: maintenance, sustenance, sustentation)
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Who is responsible for the upkeep of these buildings?
Once your car gets that old, the cost of upkeep can get very expensive.
The yard requires very little upkeep.
We sold our horse because we could no longer afford its upkeep.
Most of the money is spent on the upkeep of the building.
Poorer people find it hard to pay for their pet's upkeep.
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