Found 2 items, similar to upkeep.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: upkeep upkeep n 1: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care” [syn: care, maintenance] 2: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; “they were in want of sustenance”; “fishing was their main sustainment” [syn: sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Upkeep Upkeep \Up"keep`\, n. 1. The act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance of persons, organizations, or objects such as machinery, by providing a location, repairs, and consumable items when necessary. “Horse artillery . . . expensive in the upkeep.” --Scribner's Mag. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] Small outlays for repairs or upkeep of buildings. --A. R. Colquhoun. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. the cost of providing upkeep[1]. [PJC]