What is the meaning of upkeep?

Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order.
- usage: "he wrote the manual on car care"
- synonyms: care, maintenance
The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence.
- usage: "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
- synonyms: sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance

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APA	WordNet. (2010). upkeep. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/upkeep/definitions/1318459
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "upkeep" http://smartdefine.org/upkeep/definitions/1318459 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, upkeep, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/upkeep/definitions/1318459>.
MLA	WordNet. "upkeep" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/upkeep/definitions/1318459>

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