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View definitions for up-keep

up-keep

noun as in overhead

noun as in alimony

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And it must be a road that would endure with little expense of up-keep as long as the dam below would endure.

It was not enough to be shared between two families, or, we had better say, to be devoted to the up-keep of two homes.

He felt that the new trains would instantly become so popular as to compel Congress to provide for their up-keep.

No matter what happens, don't give up—keep right on till you get your nerve back.

A million and a half is spent for the up-keep of state prisons, those homes of the "defective delinquent."

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On this page you'll find 243 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to up keep, such as: care, conservation, preservation, supply, upkeep, and aliment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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