upkeepn.

Brit.

/ˈʌpkiːp/, U.S.

/ˈəpˌkip/

Etymology: up- prefix 1a(b). Compare to keep up 4 at keep v. Phrasal verbs 1.

Maintenance in good condition or repair; also, the cost of such. (Frequently from c1885.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation in being or maintenance > preserving in proper condition

keepingc1330

upholdinga1350

maintaininga1387

maintenance1389

reparation1389

uphold1471

maintain1483

repair1524

keep1763

upkeep1884

upkeeping1899

preventive maintenance1937

1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 May 10/2 Arrangements..for continuing the up-keep and in-gathering of the crops in Mauritius and Ceylon.

1887 H. W. Daly Digging, Squatting, & Pioneering Life S. Austral. 171 The Northern Territory depends very much upon the gold revenue for the upkeep and support of the settlement.

1893 Duke of Argyll Unseen Found. Society v. 145 The constant upkeep of innumerable canals.

Derivatives

(up- prefix 3d.)

ˈupkeeping n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation in being or maintenance > preserving in proper condition

keepingc1330

upholdinga1350

maintaininga1387

maintenance1389

reparation1389

uphold1471

maintain1483

repair1524

keep1763

upkeep1884

upkeeping1899

preventive maintenance1937

1899 Westm. Gaz. 26 June 7/1 Premises which took £150 a year for up-keeping.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 26 June 7/1 The up-keeping of the premises.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

upkeepv.²

Brit.

/ˈʌpkiːp/, U.S.

/ˈəpˌkip/

Etymology: Back-formation < upkeeping n. at upkeep n. Derivatives or directly < the noun.

transitive. To keep up, in various senses; esp. to maintain in good order.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > preserve from injury or destruction [verb (transitive)] > preserve in proper condition

feeda1000

sustaina1325

keepa1382

entertain1477

uphold1511

upkeep1926

1926 S. T. G. Smith Reminisc. 29 They allow..a penny..in the week..to suffice as their payment to the funds of the Church which they profess to love and upkeep.

1937 Rep. U.S. Board Tax Appeals 35 1038 The Trust Company is under no obligation to expend any monies for maintaining, upkeeping and repairing the said Mausoleum, unless [etc.].

1973 Express (Trinidad & Tobago) 17 Mar. 15/3 Trinidadians simply cannot understand the meaning of the word maintenance, or for that matter understand what it means to upkeep anything.

1978 Cornish Guardian 27 Apr. 17/3 (advt.) Semi detached house with minimal garden to upkeep. 2 reception, kitchenette, bathroom, sep. w.c., 3 beds.

1991 Boston Globe 31 Mar. 22/3 Once the state has invested in an art collection of this caliber, it's important that it be maintained and it be upkept.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

> as lemmas

upkeep v.

Brit.

/ˌʌpˈkiːp/

U.S.

/ˌəpˈkip/

transitive to support.

ΘΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > [verb (transitive)]

to bear upeOE

underbearc950

bearOE

holdc1000

weighc1200

to hold up1297

upholda1300

sustainc1330

undersetc1330

comforta1382

underbear1382

upbear1390

sustaina1398

upkeepc1412

carrya1425

supporta1425

chargea1500

convey1514

avoke1529

confirm1542

stay1548

to carry up1570

bolster1581

lift1590

upstay1590

atlas1593

sustent1605

statuminatea1628

firm1646

appui1656

establish1664

shoulder1674

to keep up1681

upheave1729

withhold1769

c1412 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 4930 A bridil, Which þat an hors vpkepeth fro fallyng.

单词	upkeep
释义	upkeepn. Brit. /ˈʌpkiːp/, U.S. /ˈəpˌkip/ Etymology: up- prefix 1a(b). Compare to keep up 4 at keep v. Phrasal verbs 1. Maintenance in good condition or repair; also, the cost of such. (Frequently from c1885.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation in being or maintenance > preserving in proper condition keepingc1330 upholdinga1350 maintaininga1387 maintenance1389 reparation1389 uphold1471 maintain1483 repair1524 keep1763 upkeep1884 upkeeping1899 preventive maintenance1937 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 May 10/2 Arrangements..for continuing the up-keep and in-gathering of the crops in Mauritius and Ceylon. 1887 H. W. Daly Digging, Squatting, & Pioneering Life S. Austral. 171 The Northern Territory depends very much upon the gold revenue for the upkeep and support of the settlement. 1893 Duke of Argyll Unseen Found. Society v. 145 The constant upkeep of innumerable canals. Derivatives (up- prefix 3d.) ˈupkeeping n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation in being or maintenance > preserving in proper condition keepingc1330 upholdinga1350 maintaininga1387 maintenance1389 reparation1389 uphold1471 maintain1483 repair1524 keep1763 upkeep1884 upkeeping1899 preventive maintenance1937 1899 Westm. Gaz. 26 June 7/1 Premises which took £150 a year for up-keeping. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 26 June 7/1 The up-keeping of the premises. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). upkeepv.² Brit. /ˈʌpkiːp/, U.S. /ˈəpˌkip/ Etymology: Back-formation < upkeeping n. at upkeep n. Derivatives or directly < the noun. transitive. To keep up, in various senses; esp. to maintain in good order. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > preserve from injury or destruction [verb (transitive)] > preserve in proper condition feeda1000 sustaina1325 keepa1382 entertain1477 uphold1511 upkeep1926 1926 S. T. G. Smith Reminisc. 29 They allow..a penny..in the week..to suffice as their payment to the funds of the Church which they profess to love and upkeep. 1937 Rep. U.S. Board Tax Appeals 35 1038 The Trust Company is under no obligation to expend any monies for maintaining, upkeeping and repairing the said Mausoleum, unless [etc.]. 1973 Express (Trinidad & Tobago) 17 Mar. 15/3 Trinidadians simply cannot understand the meaning of the word maintenance, or for that matter understand what it means to upkeep anything. 1978 Cornish Guardian 27 Apr. 17/3 (advt.) Semi detached house with minimal garden to upkeep. 2 reception, kitchenette, bathroom, sep. w.c., 3 beds. 1991 Boston Globe 31 Mar. 22/3 Once the state has invested in an art collection of this caliber, it's important that it be maintained and it be upkept. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > as lemmas upkeep upkeep v. Brit. /ˌʌpˈkiːp/ , U.S. /ˌəpˈkip/ transitive to support. ΘΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [verb (transitive)] to bear upeOE underbearc950 bearOE holdc1000 weighc1200 to hold up1297 upholda1300 sustainc1330 undersetc1330 comforta1382 underbear1382 upbear1390 sustaina1398 upkeepc1412 carrya1425 supporta1425 chargea1500 convey1514 avoke1529 confirm1542 stay1548 to carry up1570 bolster1581 lift1590 upstay1590 atlas1593 sustent1605 statuminatea1628 firm1646 appui1656 establish1664 shoulder1674 to keep up1681 upheave1729 withhold1769 c1412 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 4930 A bridil, Which þat an hors vpkepeth fro fallyng. extracted from up-prefix < n.1884v.²1926 as lemmas
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upkeepn.

Derivatives

upkeepv.2

> as lemmas

upkeepv.²