upkeep
Regular repair costs
Upkeep is the work and cost of maintaining something in good condition: The upkeep on an old house can be substantial.
It covers routine maintenance, repairs, and the resources required to keep things functioning properly.
The word applies to property, equipment, or even people: He pays child support for the upkeep of his kids.
Restore to working order
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- restorationReturning something to condition
fixing · mechanic · technician · tools · spare parts · lubrication · adjustment · calibration
Attentive regard for others
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
guardianship · custodianship · governance · administration · accountability · commitment · dedication · diligence
Preventing waste or loss
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- restorationReturning something to condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
stewardship · archiving · curating · historic · monuments · antiquities · artifacts · cultural
Money spent on things
- feesCosts for services
- budgetPlan for spending
- expenditureMoney paid out
- outlayMoney paid for something
overhead · charges · payment · investment · billing · invoice · price · dues
Plan of timed events
- checklistItemized verification guide
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- weeklyEvery seven days
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
regularity · chores · tasks · cleaning · tidying · organizing · systematic · discipline
repair
Restore to working order
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
restoration · fixing · mechanic · technician · tools · spare parts · lubrication · adjustment · calibration · inspection
care
Attentive regard for others
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
supervision · guardianship · custodianship · governance · administration · accountability · commitment · dedication · diligence · vigilance
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- restorationReturning something to condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
safeguarding · stewardship · archiving · curating · historic · monuments · antiquities · artifacts · cultural · traditions
expenses
Money spent on things
- feesCosts for services
- budgetPlan for spending
- expenditureMoney paid out
outlay · overhead · charges · payment · investment · billing · invoice · price · dues · rental
schedule
Plan of timed events
monthly · regularity · chores · tasks · cleaning · tidying · organizing · systematic · discipline · timetable
- keeping thingsrecordkeeping, custody, guardianship, stewardship, maintenance
- expensesexpenses, expense, expenditure, cost, costs
- carechild care, elder care, health care, home care, medical care
- Repair & Maintenancefix, mend, patch, restore, rebuild
- housekeepingcleaning, chores, dusting, dishes, dishwashing
- repairsrepair, fixing, mending, patching, repairing
upkeepneglect
Failure to provide care
negligence · dereliction · abandonment · disrepair · disregard
upkeepdestruction
Act of completely ruining
demolition · damage · harm · ruination · sabotage
- upkeep costsOngoing expenses for preservation