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How to pronounce upkeep in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation
Type of support
Type Words
Synonyms care, maintenance
Type of fixing, fixture, repair, reparation, fix, mend, mending
Has types steam fitting, camera care, car care, inspection and repair, overhaul, pump priming, scheduled maintenance, service

Examples of upkeep

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Good genes keep this naturalizing iris relative looking good with little upkeep.
From the chron.com
Don Pearson, 83, a volunteer, oversees the donations and upkeep of the bicycles.
From the denverpost.com
These man-made marvels have the look and heft of natural stone minus the upkeep.
From the timesunion.com
Biodiesel consumers must also pay the government taxes to help with road upkeep.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Responsible for performing cleaning and general upkeep of the Kingston facility.
From the jobview.monster.com
The third year class project has cadets perform upkeep on the city's many parks.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For instance, your landlord may want you to help pay for the common area upkeep.
From the usatoday.com
The wages of the staff and upkeep of Lenin, are no longer paid for by the State.
From the guardian.co.uk
The site is a wildlife hub whose financial upkeep is supported by this campsite.
From the metro.co.uk
More examples
  • Care: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
  • Sustenance: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
  • Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair; to maintain (something) or keep it in good repair
  • This is the time a skill will retain its effect on a target. Example: Upkeep 10 means the skill has its effect lasting up to 10 seconds on target.
  • Codename for Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb used in the Dambusters' raid
  • This is something you pay against your population income to determine how many workers you gain every 24 ticks. You take your income and subtract the upkeep. ...