Synonym: backing, maintenance, provision, support. Similar words: keep, keeper, keep off, keep on, keep out, keep to, keep in, keep up. Meaning: n. 1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order 2. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence.
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31. Truckers are taxed to pay for the upkeep of the roads and highways they use.
32. It will pay for site preparation and upkeep of 4, 600 acres being turned over by the Army.
33. She's hoping that private businesses will contribute to the upkeep.
34. An annual £25 million goes on the upkeep of palaces, with no checks.
35. They live in barracks ... and are allowed a shilling a day upkeep.
36. In 1926 the Railway Gazette published the awards made to London and North-Eastern stations for garden upkeep.
37. The borough would take responsibility for upkeep and maintenance of the ladder.
38. In addition, that gigantic building requires large amounts of money simply for upkeep and maintenance.
39. Floating homes take as much upkeep as houses on land, and then some, including checking for leaks.
40. Animal Adoption Visitors may adopt an animal and thus make a contribution towards the cost of that animal's upkeep.
41. There were no endowments to finance the upkeep of the building and the work inside it.
42. Before he set up a special fund for its upkeep it looked like this.
43. Next to it, is a 4 acre cherry orchard endowed by the Maharajah to pay for the upkeep of the well.
44. She says that the community should contribute to the collections upkeep.
45. And maintenance costs for existing roads have increased as more streets decay thanks to lack of upkeep.
46. Substantial payments were made out of the Forest revenues for these and other purposes relating to the maintenance and upkeep of the castle.
47. Costs and revenue vary greatly by the number of rooms: The more rooms at, say, $100, the more potential income, but that also means higher costs for upkeep.
48. Both the petitioner and respondent provide for the upkeep of the children.
49. At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on Pallid Mycoderm .
50. We can no longer afford the upkeep of a large house.
51. Even the former defenders, the Stormwind Garrisons , pulled stake and abandoned the lonely realm when the cost of upkeep became too great.
52. I'd rather stay in a hotel or condo than have to deal with the upkeep of a vacation home.
53. The pound dog will tug at your heart[Sentencedict.com ], but worry about upkeep will push away the first sparks of love and leave you without a four-footed friend.
54. After that, paid occasional upkeep and maintenance, at an agreed price on an ongoing level every few weeks.
55. But Ziona doesn't appear fazed by the size of his apparently happy family - and doesn't claim any benefits for their upkeep.
56. At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Anurid Scavenger unless you put a card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library. Krosa's topmost bottom feeder. Illus.
57. Perhaps they get money from trust for my upkeep. Who knows?
58. The maintenance, upkeep , checking, repair, upgrading, rationalisation and extension of plants complete the available services.
59. The defence secretary has responsibility for the upkeep of the armed forces.
60. Factoring in taxes, upkeep and the opportunity cost of keeping money in a non-performing asset, an empty luxury home may be costing owners a lot just by sitting there.
More similar words: keep, keeper, keep off, keep on, keep out, keep to, keep in, keep up, keep away, for keeps, keep down, keep mum, keep back, keepsake, keep house, keep from, keep out of, keep on at, bookkeeper, keep quiet, keep going, goalkeeper, storekeeper, keep up with, keep in mind, housekeeping, keep one's word, keep clear of, keep in touch, keep an eye on.