Upkeep

Origin

A compound word from up + keep

Full definition of upkeep

Noun

1. Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repairI would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the upkeep.
• Orwell Animal Farm|6... it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land, which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.

Verb

1. (transitive, British) To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.Do you know how to upkeep a boat?

Anagrams

• keep up