upkeep
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upkeep
- /ˈʌpkip/ US
Where it comes from
From up + keep.
noun upkeeps
- Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition. I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the upkeep.
verb upkeeps · upkeeping · upkept
- To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair. Do you know how to upkeep a boat?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: maintenance, sustenance, sustainment, sustentation, care, maintained, maintaining, servicing, repair, updating, serviceability, maintain, preservation, service, conservation, retention
Translations
Every language
noun maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair
| Español | mantenimiento, manutención, mantención |
|---|---|
| Português | manutenção |
| Français | entretien |
| Deutsch | Wartung, Instandhaltung, Unterhalt, Pflege |
| Italiano | manutenzione |
| Русский | обслу́живание obslúživanije, содержа́ние soderžánije |
verb to maintain (something) or keep it in good repair
| Español | mantener |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | warten, instandhalten, unterhalten, pflegen |
| Italiano | manutenere |
| Русский | содержа́ть в исправности soderžátʹ v ispravnosti, проводить техническое обслуживание provoditʹ texničeskoje obsluživanije |
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title = {upkeep},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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