Collocations for upkeep - noun
VERB + upkeep
require
The pond requires minimal upkeep.
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.
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.
He says he can no longer afford the upkeep of his 2 000-acre estate.
PHRASES
the maintenance and upkeep of sth
the maintenance and upkeep of the monuments
the maintenance and upkeep of the monuments
responsibility for the upkeep of sth
The university has responsibility for the upkeep of the buildings.
The university has responsibility for the upkeep of the buildings.