maintenance
noun
[ ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns ]
• 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"
• financial support provided for a person's living expenses.
• "a chance of going to university with fees and maintenance paid"
Similar:
nurture,
feeding,
life support,
financing,
supporting,
support,
keeping,
upkeep,
sustentation,
alimentation,
appanage,
corrody,
• the offence of aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause.
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause’): from Old French, from maintenir (see maintain).
