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Collocations for upkeep - noun

VERB + upkeep

require
The pond requires minimal upkeep.
contribute (sth) towards/toward (esp. BrE), go towards/toward, pay for, pay (sth) towards (BrE)
The money will go towards/toward the upkeep of the centre.
Our taxes help pay for the upkeep of the roads.
My ex-husband pays a mere £163 a month towards the upkeep of our son.
afford (esp. BrE)
He says he can no longer afford the upkeep of his 2 000-acre estate.

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PHRASES

the maintenance and upkeep of sth
the maintenance and upkeep of the monuments
responsibility for the upkeep of sth
The university has responsibility for the upkeep of the buildings.

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