Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index U upkeep: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•keep Pronunciation: (up'kēp"), [key] — n. the process or activity of providing an establishment, machine, person, etc., with necessary or proper maintenance, repairs, support, or the like: The machine's faulty operation shows that no one has attended to its upkeep. the total sum of the costs or expenses for this. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upkeep (Thesaurus) Upjohn upland TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: radula Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language