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[ noun ] activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

Synonyms

maintenance care

Examples

"he wrote the manual on car care"

Used in print

(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)

The rest of Black_Bottom was a rabbit_warren of homes in every condition of neglect , disrepair and careful upkeep .

2
[ noun ] the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

Examples

"they were in want of sustenance" "fishing was their main sustainment"

Related terms

support sustain

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