upkeep

Speech parts

1. upkeep - Noun

2. upkeep - Verb

Meaning

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

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The Government cannot afford to have a country made up entirely of rich people, because rich people pay so little tax that the Government would quickly go bankrupt. This is why Government men always tell us that labor is man's noblest calling. Government needs labor to pay its upkeep. Russell Baker

You cannot drive with your eyes in the rear-view mirror... But dignity is difficult to maintain. Stamina requires constant upkeep. Repetition is boring. And you pay for grace. John Irving

We have a group of friends of the museum who try to raise, if they can, periodically something to help us. Of course, the main thing about a building like this is its upkeep. It needs central heating and it needs central air conditioning. Katherine Dunham

All civilization", said Lord Curzon, quoting Renan, "all civilization has been the work of aristocracies".... It would be much more true to say "The upkeep of aristocracies has been the hard work of all civilizations. Winston Churchill

I take my personal upkeep real seriously; my sense of organization and attention to detail; my memory; my business - I love the business. David Lee Roth

Yes, you and I will continue to pay taxes for the maintenance and upkeep of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But we no longer own it. Now, the UN has ultimate jurisdiction. Texe Marrs

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