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Maintenance

Maintenance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Maintenance? [n] activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" [n] the act of sustaining [n] court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated [n] means of maintenance of a family or group Synonyms \| Synonyms for Maintenance: alimony \| care \| sustainment \| sustenance \| sustentation \| upkeep Related Terms \| Find terms related to Maintenance: abidingness \| age \| aid \| alimentation \| alimony \| allowance \| antiquity \| backing \| bottling up \| bread \| care \| carriage \| carrying \| conservancy \| conservation \| conservationism \| constancy \| continualness \| continuance \| continuation \| continuity \| contribution \| corking up \| daily bread \| defeat of time \| defiance of time \| diuturnity \| durability \| durableness \| duration \| economic support \| endowment \| endurance \| environmental conservation \| extension \| forest conservation \| forest management \| holding \| holding in \| inhibition \| keep \| keeping \| lastingness \| lengthening \| livelihood \| living \| locking in \| long standing \| longevity \| long-lastingness \| long-livedness \| maintaining \| manna \| meat \| moral support \| mothering \| nourishment \| nurture \| paying the bills \| perdurability \| perennation \| permanence \| perpetuation \| perpetuity \| perseverance \| persistence \| prehension \| preserval \| preservation \| price support \| progress \| progression \| prolongation \| protection \| protraction \| provision \| psychological support \| pursuance \| reliance \| repetition \| repression \| retainment \| retention \| retentiveness \| retentivity \| run \| safekeeping \| salt \| salvage \| salvation \| saving \| security blanket \| soil conservation \| stability \| standing \| standing treat \| staying power \| steadfastness \| stipend \| straight course \| stream conservation \| subsidization \| subsidy \| subsistence \| subvention \| support \| supportive relationship \| supportive therapy \| suppression \| survival \| survivance \| sustained action \| sustaining \| sustainment \| sustenance \| sustentation \| tenacity \| tender loving care \| TLC \| treat \| uninterrupted course \| unremittingness \| upholding \| upkeep \| water conservation \| way \| wetlands conservation \| wildlife conservation See Also \| bread and butter \| camera care \| car care \| fix \| fixing \| fixture \| inspection and repair \| keep \| livelihood \| living \| mending \| overhaul \| pump priming \| repair \| reparation \| scheduled maintenance \| service \| steam fitting \| support \| support \| support payment \| sustenance Maintenance In Webster's Dictionary \Main"te*nance\, n. [OF. maintenance. See {Maintain}.] 1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God. --South. 2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences. Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance. --Swift. 3. (Crim. Law) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See {Champerty}. --Wharton. {Cap of maintenance}. See under {Cap}.

Maintenance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Maintenance?

[n] activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
[n] the act of sustaining
[n] court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
[n] means of maintenance of a family or group

Maintenance In Webster's Dictionary

\Main"te*nance\, n. [OF. maintenance. See
{Maintain}.]
1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense;
   vindication.

         Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor
         and the maintenance of his service, is granted to
         God.                                  --South.

2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance;
   supply of necessaries and conveniences.

         Those of better fortune not making learning their
         maintenance.                          --Swift.

3. (Crim. Law) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a
   cause depending between others, by assisting either party
   with money or means to carry it on. See {Champerty}.
   --Wharton.

{Cap of maintenance}. See under {Cap}.

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