noun
VERB + UPKEEP
▪ require
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The pond requires minimal ~.
▪ contribute (sth) towards/toward ( esp. BrE ), go towards/toward , pay for , pay (sth) towards ( BrE )
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The money will go towards/toward the ~ of the centre.
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Our taxes help pay for the ~ of the roads.
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My ex-husband pays a mere £163 a month towards the ~ of our son.
▪ afford ( esp. BrE )
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He says he can no longer afford the ~ of his 2 000-acre estate.
PHRASES
▪ the maintenance and ~ of sth
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the maintenance and ~ of the monuments
▪ responsibility for the ~ of sth
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The university has responsibility for the ~ of the buildings.