upkeep

up·keep  (pkp)

n.

1. Maintenance in proper operation, condition, and repair.

2. The cost of such maintenance.

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upkeep

Noun

1. the act or process of keeping something in good repair

2. the cost of maintenance

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	upkeep - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" maintenance, care fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again camera care - keeping a camera in good working order car care - keeping a car in good working order inspection and repair, overhaul, service - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" pump priming - introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing scheduled maintenance - maintenance at a regularly scheduled time steam fitting - care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
	2.	upkeep - the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment" sustainment, sustentation, sustenance, maintenance support - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

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upkeep

noun 1. maintenance, running, keep, subsistence, support, repair, conservation, preservation, sustenance

noun 2. running costs, expenses, overheads, expenditure, outlay, operating costs, oncosts Brit.

Translations

upkeep [ˈʌpkiːp] n → mantenimiento

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upkeep [ˈʌpkiːp] n → entretien m

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upkeep [ˈʌpkiːp] n (maintenance) → Instandhaltung f

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upkeep [ˈʌpkiːp] n → manutenzione f

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upkeep

n upkeep [ˈapkiːp]

(the cost of) the process of keeping eg a house, car etc in a good condition She can no longer afford the upkeep of this house. onderhoud صِيانَه поддръжка udržování vedligeholdelse die Instandhaltung(-skosten,pl.) συντήρηση, έξοδα συντήρησης (π.χ. για σπίτι) mantenimiento ülalpidamine, korrashoid نگهداری ylläpito entretien אַחֲזָקָה देख-रेख održavati fenntartás(i költség) viðhald mantenimento; manutenzione 維持費 išlaikymas uzturēšana; apkopšana; apkope senggaraan onderhoud vedlikehold(sutgifter) koszty utrzymania manutenção întreţinere (a unei case, a unui local etc.) стоимость содержания udržiavanie, údržba vzdrževanje održavati underhåll การบำรุงรักษา bakım; bakım masrafı 維修 утримання; обслуговування ديکھ بھال sự bảo dưỡng 维修