upkeep
IPA: ˈʌpkip
noun
- Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
verb
- (transitive, Britain) To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.
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Examples of "upkeep" in Sentences
- He was responsible for the upkeep of the park.
- I guess the upkeep is to large on the new building.
- Others serve in caring for the upkeep of the historic abbey.
- The remainder of the year was spent in a leave and upkeep period.
- He was responsible for the upkeep of the underground yeshivah there.
- One of the duties of the Wrenfords was the upkeep of Pershore Abbey.
- Some productions contribute to the upkeep and renovation of the mansion.
- Both paid and unpaid staff are responsible for the upkeep of the grounds.
- Another contributor to the demise of board tracks was the expensive upkeep.
- Builders and the Government also donate money for the upkeep of the Temple.
- The upkeep is more than I could ever imagine myself doing, or wanting to do.
- Currently the city is responsible of the upkeep of this historical daybeacon.
- This also assumes that new buildings cost nothing in upkeep & operating costs.
- Sending kids to Bethesda without paying for their upkeep is not the same thing.
- State laws typically require cemeteries to maintain a certain cash reserve for long-term upkeep of the plots.
- "We don't have the cost of property taxes, we don't have the cost of insurance or of what I call upkeep, or any repairs either."
- If you are a beneficiary of "free" healthcare, take a look around at your neighbors, odds are that your upkeep is being paid for by one or more of them.
- Between cost overruns and long-term upkeep, it will end up costing taxpayers a fortune -- and the illegal immigrants will just shift their border crossings to areas beyond the reach of the fence.
- "When we sold the utility for $4.3 million, it was actually valued at the time for less than $300,000, so there's an influx of money - which certainly helps - but it saves you from the long-term upkeep costs," Ammirato said.
- Far as I know you keep your connection to this force ringamarole stuff, and for added benefits you don't breath, any wounds automatically heal after a while (ditch that suit if you like) and best of all the upkeep is only killing minions for blood on a regular basis (and since you kill them anyway) you might as well use it.
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