upkeep
🇺🇸
/ˈʌpkiːp/
🇬🇧
/ˈʌpkiːp/
noun
R
The cost or work of keeping something in good condition
The money pays for the upkeep of the building and garden.
R
The cost of providing what a child or animal needs
Parents must pay for the upkeep of their children.
translation
The cost or work of keeping something in good condition; The cost of providing what a child or animal needs
Word Forms
Plural
upkeeps