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maintenance Definition


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maintenance
noun
    1a. The process of keeping something in good condition;
      Thesaurus: preservation, upkeep, support; Antonym: neglect.

      Example: a maintenance man
    2a. Money paid by one person to support another, as ordered by a court of law, eg money paid to an ex-wife and/or children, following a divorce;
      Thesaurus: subsistence, sustenance, livelihood, resources, upkeep.
    2b. . See also alimony.
      Example: a maintenance order
    3. The process of continuing something or keeping it in existence.
Etymology: 15c: French; see maintain.



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