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maintenance
The definition of maintenance is providing support or upkeep to something.
(noun)An example of maintenance is a janitor keeping a school clean.
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See maintenance in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a maintaining or being maintained; upkeep, support, defense, etc.; specif., the work of keeping a building, machinery, etc. in a state of good repair
- means of support or sustenance; livelihood: a job that barely provides a maintenance
- Law the act of interfering unlawfully in a suit between others by helping either party, as by giving money, to carry it on
Origin: ME maintenaunce < OFr maintenance
See maintenance in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The act of maintaining or the state of being maintained.
- The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep.
- a. Provision of support or livelihood: took over the maintenance of her family.b. Means of support or livelihood: was ordered to pay maintenance for both children.
- Law The wrongful aiding of another in the pursuit or defense of a lawsuit, especially in jurisdictions where nonparties are legally prohibited to provide financial assistance.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English maintenaunce
Origin: , from Old French maintenance
Origin: , from maintenir, to maintain; see maintain
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