maintenance
maintenance Lexical Profile
maintenance Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of keeping a physical asset, system, or property in good working condition through regular inspections and repairs.
"The building requires constant maintenance to ensure the safety of its residents."
The act of preserving a specific condition, state of affairs, or situation.
"The maintenance of international peace and security is the primary goal of the United Nations."
Financial support provided for a person's living expenses, especially as mandated by a court following a divorce or separation.
"He was ordered to pay monthly maintenance to his ex-wife for the support of their children."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French 'maintenance', from the verb 'maintenir' (to hold in the hand, sustain), ultimately from Latin 'manus' (hand) and 'tenere' (to hold).