upkeep
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌkiːp/
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mantenimiento
- Regular servicing and maintenance are essential for the upkeep of the vehicles.
- upkeep and maintenance
- upkeep of facilities
- upkeep and repair
There is no upkeep or back taxes to pay, OK.
- There is no upkeep or back taxes to pay, OK.
- Yeah, which to me says salaries, expenses, upkeep of government buildings, all of this stuff.
- They just don't have the capacity to engage with house cleaning and upkeep that they probably once did.
- Utilities, maintenance, upkeep, insurance, taxes, those are all part of expenses.
- There's just the advantages of enlightenment thinking are just too obvious, but they need constant maintenance, defense, upkeep.
- You do have to have all kinds of upkeep with that car.
- Everything requires work to have upkeep or maintain everything.
- So we're going to need security upkeep, one of those red velvet ropes.
- It's probably going to take some upkeep and maintenance and attention over time in order to keep the the things equalize out to to use.
Examples
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The cost of technology, its setup, and its upkeep has upset budgets over the past few years.
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The upkeep of his private jet is worth more than that.
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This is how much I spend on average per month for insurance, property tax, upkeep, all of that.
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You know, my parents are tired of the upkeep of this place.
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Plus the upkeep on the cars.
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Greater financial resources should be made available for the maintenance and upkeep of sports facilities, especially at the university level.
Academic text (1991) -
The operating costs would, at a minimum, include monitoring, maintenance, and upkeep costs for addressing ongoing exchange issues.
Academic text (2005) -
Now, we're responsible for the upkeep, not just the granting of licenses.
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The house owned by Daniel and Sylvia will be jointly held, with both parties paying an equal share of property taxes, upkeep and repairs.
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At Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., a dog-walking club helps pay for the upkeep of the cemetery.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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1.0
Looking after something to keep it in good condition
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3.6
Keeping something in good working order by checking and fixing it regularly
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2.8
Planned work to check and fix machines or equipment so they keep working
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3.3
Work done at a planned time to keep machines working
Antonyms
How Well Kept
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upkeep comes from the simple parts up and keep, which together mean 'to keep up' something so it does not fall or stop working. Think of propping a fence or regularly fixing your car to 'keep it up' — that's why upkeep means the care and repairs needed to keep things working.