UPKEEP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UPKEEP?

Need another word that means the same as “upkeep”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “upkeep” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Upkeep” are: maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, care, repair, repairs, service, servicing, aftercare, preservation, conservation, running, subsistence, upbringing, support, keep, welfare

Upkeep as a Noun

Definitions of "Upkeep" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “upkeep” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Financial or material support of a person or animal.
• Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order.
• The process of keeping something in good condition.
• The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence.

Synonyms of "Upkeep" as a noun (18 Words)

aftercare	Care of a patient after a stay in hospital or of a person on release from prison.
care	The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. He wrote the manual on car care.
conservation	An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change. The artworks in the collection need indexing and conservation.
keep	The cost of the essentials for living. The Society are paying for your keep.
maintenance	Means of maintenance of a family or group. Crucial conditions for the maintenance of democratic government.
preservation	A process that saves organic substances from decay. Food preservation.
repair	The action of repairing something. The abandoned house they bought needs repairs.
repairs	The act of putting something in working order again. The building was in good repair.
running	The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track. Marathon running.
service	A company or agency that performs a public service subject to government regulation. The pitifully low wages gained from domestic service.
servicing	A means of serving. The bull was worth good money in servicing fees.
subsistence	Denoting or relating to production at a level sufficient only for one’s own use or consumption, without any surplus for trade. Farming is a hard means of subsistence.
support	The action of supporting something or someone or the state of being supported. He was a great support when her father died.
sustainment	The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially military equipment or personnel. The implementation and sustainment of healthy changes in the school.
sustenance	Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment. They were in want of sustenance.
sustentation	The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence. Provision is made for the sustentation of preachers.
upbringing	The treatment and instruction received by a child from its parents throughout its childhood. She had had a Christian upbringing.
welfare	Financial support given to those who are unemployed or otherwise in need. The protection of rights to education housing and welfare.

Usage Examples of "Upkeep" as a noun

• We will be responsible for the upkeep of the access road.
• Payments for the children's upkeep.

Associations of "Upkeep" (30 Words)

alive	(often followed by `with’) full of life and spirit. Is alive to the moods of others.
bear	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. Bear news.
bolster	Prop up with a pillow or bolster. They bolstered the seats for a more comfortable ride.
care	Provide care for. I don t care.
existence	The fact or state of living or having objective reality. She kept the company alive when its very existence was threatened.
farmhouse	A house attached to a farm, especially the main house in which the farmer lives. A farmhouse kitchen.
hold	Have or hold in one s hands or grip. I feel nothing but pity for someone who holds such chauvinistic views.
keep	Keep in a certain state position or activity. I always keep batteries in the freezer.
life	An account of the series of events making up a person s life. His father decided to start a new life in California.
live	Remain alive. A live television program.
livelihood	The financial means whereby one lives. People whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest.
maintain	Maintain by writing regular records. The Department for Transport is responsible for maintaining the main roads in England.
maintenance	Means of maintenance of a family or group. Crucial conditions for the maintenance of democratic government.
meager	Deficient in amount or quality or extent. Meager resources.
nourishment	A source of materials to nourish the body. Her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives.
nutriment	Nourishment; sustenance. He took the Bible for spiritual nutriment.
nutrition	The branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition particularly in humans. A guide to good nutrition.
occupation	The action of living in or using a building or other place. He missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game.
poverty	The state of being extremely poor. The poverty of her imagination.
stay	A period of staying somewhere in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. The judge stayed the execution order.
subsist	Provide sustenance for. The peace subsisted between 1303 and 1324.
subsistence	Denoting or relating to production at a level sufficient only for one’s own use or consumption, without any surplus for trade. The garden provided not only subsistence but a little cash crop.
survive	Continue to live or exist in spite of (an accident or ordeal. Against all odds the child survived.
sustain	An effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released. We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible.
sustainable	Capable of being sustained. Sustainable economic growth.
sustenance	Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment. The sustenance of parliamentary democracy.
uphold	Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last. They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.
victuals	A stock or supply of foods.
withstand	Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist. The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.
yeoman	A member of the yeomanry force.