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upkeep
[ uhp-keep ]
/ ˈʌpˌkip /
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noun
the process or activity of providing an establishment, machine, person, etc., with necessary or proper maintenance, repairs, support, or the like: The machine's faulty operation shows that no one has attended to its upkeep.
the total sum of the costs or expenses for this.
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British Dictionary definitions for upkeep
upkeep
/ (ˈʌpˌkiːp) /
noun
the act or process of keeping something in good repair, esp over a long period; maintenance
the cost of maintenance
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