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Vinony

upkeep

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʌpkip/

noun

Etymology: From up + keep.

  1. 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.”

    “[…] it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land, which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.”

verb

Etymology: From up + keep.

  1. To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.

    “Do you know how to upkeep a boat?”

    “As for the city's buildings, it mostly resembled a town of white spires and cobblestone streets lined with flowerbeds that were upkept by magical means.”