upkeep

up·keep  (pkp)

n.

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

2. The cost of such maintenance.

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upkeep [ˈʌpˌkiːp]

n

1. the act or process of keeping something in good repair, esp over a long period; maintenance

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 The money will be used for the estate's upkeep.

2. running costs, expenses, overheads, expenditure, outlay, operating costs, oncosts (Brit.) subsidies for the upkeep of kindergartens and orphanages

Translations

upkeep [ˈʌpkiːp] N

1. (= care) → mantenimiento m

2. (= cost) → gastos mpl de mantenimiento

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upkeep [ˈʌpkiːp] n (= maintenance) [services, garden, park, building] → entretien m; [family, children] → frais mpl

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upkeep

n (= running) → Unterhalt m; (= cost) → Unterhaltskosten pl; (= maintenance) → Instandhaltung f, → Instandhaltungskosten pl; (of public gardens etc) → Pflege f

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upkeep [ˈʌpˌkiːp] n → manutenzione f

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upkeep [ˈʌpˌkiːp] 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 (가옥, 토지, 기계의) 유지, 보존 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(費用) утримання; обслуговування ديکھ بھال sự bảo dưỡng 维修