upkeep
Use Upkeep in a sentence
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.
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upkeep (ˈʌpˌkiːp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Upkeep
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
It wasn't the architecture, it was the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings themselves.
We provide building maintenance and upkeep at our county facilities to ensure a clean and functional environment.
We now plan to charge a nominal fee for use and use the funds for maintenance, upkeep and for electricity and bandwidth.
My point is don't worry about the upkeep of your place right now.
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