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upkeep

[uhp-keep]

up·keep

[uhp-keep]
noun
1.
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.
2.
the total sum of the costs or expenses for this.

Origin:
1880–85; up- + keep
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Upkeep is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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upkeep (ˈʌpˌkiːp)
 
n
1.  the act or process of keeping something in good repair, esp over a long period; maintenance
2.  the cost of maintenance

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