Upkeep
Pronunciation : Up"keep`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance. "Horse artillery . . . expensive in the upkeep." Scribner's Mag.
Small outlays for repairs or upkeep of buildings. A. R. Colquhoun.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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