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   Main·te·nance

   /ˈmānt(ə)nəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being maintained: "we support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit" Similar preservationconservationcontinuationcontinuancecontinuitykeeping upcarrying onprolongationperpetuationOpposite breakdown
   • ▪ the process of keeping something in good condition: "car maintenance" Similar upkeepserviceservicingrepair(s)improvementcareaftercareOpposite neglect
   • 2. financial support provided for a person's living expenses: "a chance of going to university with fees and maintenance paid" Similar nurturefeedinglife supportfinancingsupportingsupportkeepingupkeeprare:sustentationalimentationappanagecorrodyOpposite neglect
   • ▪ financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce; alimony: British "a divorced man paying his ex-wife $2,500 a year maintenance" Similar financial supportchild supportalimonyprovisionallowancekeepupkeepsubsistenceliving expenses
   • 3. the offense of aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause’): from Old French, from maintenir (see maintain).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Maintenance refers to care or upkeep, as of machinery or property, or to the means of upkeep, support, or subsistence. How is maintenance different from living and livelihood? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

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   Maintenance is the act of keeping something in good condition or providing support or livelihood. It can also refer to the wrongful interference in a lawsuit or the court-ordered payments after a divorce.

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   Definitions of maintenance. noun. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order. synonyms: care, upkeep. see more. noun. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence. synonyms: sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep. see more. noun.

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