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upkeep
[uhp-keep]
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.
upkeep
/ ˈʌˌ쾱ː /
noun
the act or process of keeping something in good repair, esp over a long period; maintenance
the cost of maintenance
Example Sentences
In some cases they are responsible for the upkeep of the building too.
The castle fell to ruins in the 1980s when its upkeep became too costly.
She said: "If it's historical or a museum it's usually charged. It helps with the upkeep, right?"
When they aren’t fighting fires or responding to other disasters, they help with state park upkeep.
The statement also mentioned a decade-old report which said that the relics were left forgotten in a shoebox, suggesting that custodianship also included "safe upkeep".
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