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upkeep

up·keep
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhp-keep]
    • /ˈʌpˌkip/
    • /ˈʌp.kiːp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-keep]
    • /ˈʌpˌkip/

Definitions of upkeep word

  • noun upkeep 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. 1
  • noun upkeep the total sum of the costs or expenses for this. 1
  • noun upkeep maintenance 1
  • noun upkeep cost of maintenance 1
  • uncountable noun upkeep The upkeep of a building or place is the work of keeping it in good condition. 0
  • uncountable noun upkeep The upkeep of a group of people or services is the process of providing them with the things that they need. 0

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Origin of upkeep

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; up- + keep

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Upkeep

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

upkeep popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

upkeep usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for upkeep

noun upkeep

  • alimony — Alimony is money that a court of law orders someone to pay regularly to their former wife or husband after they have got divorced. Compare palimony.
  • conservation — Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.
  • maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
  • aftercare — Aftercare is the nursing and care of people who have been treated in hospital, and who are now recovering.
  • care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.

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