up·keep

(ŭp′kēp′)

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

2. The cost of such maintenance.

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upkeep

(ˈʌpˌkiːp)

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

2. the cost of maintenance

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up•keep

(ˈʌpˌkip)

n.

1. the maintenance, repairs, etc., necessary for the proper functioning of a machine, building, household, etc.

2. the cost of this: Upkeep is one quarter of our budget.

[1880–85]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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"

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

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upkeep

noun

The means needed to support life:

alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, sustenance.

Translations

صِيانَه

udržování

vedligeholdelse

Instandhaltung Instandhaltungskosten

entretien tenue

fenntartási költség

viîhald

manutenzione

apkopeapkopšanauzturēšana

vedlikehold

vzdrževanje

bakımbakım masrafı

维修

upkeep

[ˈʌpkiːp] N

1. (= care) → mantenimiento m

2. (= cost) → gastos mpl de mantenimiento

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

upkeep

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

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

upkeep

(ˈapkiːp) noun

(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.