upkeep

== English == === Etymology === From up +‎ keep. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌpkip/ === Noun === upkeep (usually uncountable, plural upkeeps) Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === upkeep (third-person singular simple present upkeeps, present participle upkeeping, simple past and past participle upkept) (transitive, British) To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === keep up