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upkeep

noun

Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
U
Ends with
P
Contains
PK
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A1

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noun

  1. Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

    “He wrote the manual on car care”

noun

  1. The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

    “They were in want of sustenance”

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He wrote the manual on car care
They were in want of sustenance
Fishing was their main sustainment

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