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   maintenance

   /ˈmeɪnt(ɪ)nəns/

   noun

   • 1. the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved: "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: British "a divorced man paying his ex-wife £2,500 a year maintenance" Similar financial supportchild supportalimonyprovisionallowancekeepupkeepsubsistenceliving expenses
   • 3. the offence 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).

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word maintenance, from the act of supporting or preserving something to the upkeep of property or equipment. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of maintenance.

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   Learn the meaning of maintenance in different contexts, such as work, money, and continued existence. Find out how to use maintenance in sentences and see translations in other languages.

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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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   main·te·nance. (mān′tə-nəns) n. 1. The act of maintaining or the state of being maintained: nutrients essential to the maintenance of good health. 2. The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep: car maintenance. 3. a.

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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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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word maintenance in English. Find out how to use it in different contexts, such as car maintenance, maintenance of international peace, and maintenance payments in law.