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Another word for upkeep

Noun

  1. The means needed to support life

    2. See also:

    money

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Another word for upkeep

Noun

  1. Maintenance

    2. See also:

    maintenance

  2. Cost of maintenance

    3. See also:

    price

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Sentence Examples

  • At Port Swettenham {7000, with an annual upkeep of £240, has been devoted to treating IIo acres.

  • The cost of its upkeep is more than 6000 a year, and of the Hondsbossche Zeewering 2000 a year.

  • A unique provision for its upkeep out of Imperial funds dates from the reign of Charles II.

  • The employment of Judaeans and Israelites for Solomon's palatial buildings, and the heavy taxation for the upkeep of a court which was the wonder of the world, caused grave internal discontent.

  • About 80,000 went in payments on all the estates to the Land Bank, about 30,000 went for the upkeep of the estate near Moscow, the town house, and the allowance to the three princesses; about 15,000 was given in pensions and the same amount for asylums; 150,000 alimony was sent to the countess; about 70,000 went for interest on debts.

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