Getting a sports car is easy, compared to the maintenance one must do on it.
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Maintenance
/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/
Synonyms for "maintenance" (174 found)
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Closest matches (35)
Noun(6 words)
abidingnessageaidalimentationalimonyallowanceantiquitybackingbottling upbreadcarecarriagecarryingconservancyconservationconservationismconstancycontinualnesscontinuancecontinuation
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Adjective(2 words)
biological preservationdaily sustenance
Strong matches (52)
durabilitydurablenessdurationeconomic supportendowmentenduranceenvironmental conservationextensionforest conservationforest managementholdingholding ininhibitionkeepkeepinglastingnesslengtheninglivelihoodlivinglocking in
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long standinglong-lastingnesslong-livednesslongevitymaintainingmannameatmoral supportmotheringnourishmentnurturenutrimentoverheadoversightpaying the billsperdurabilityperennationpermanenceperpetuation
Noun(11 words)
equipment servicingequipment upkeepfacility maintenancefacility managementgroominghabitat upkeephousehold cleanlinessitalian sussistere or subsistereorganism upkeeppart replacementperpetuating
Verb(2 words)
maintain beliefsmaintain hall safety
Related words (87)
perpetuityperseverancepersistenceprehensionpreservalpreservationprice supportprogressprogressionprolongationprotectionprotractionprovisionpsychological supportpursuanceregulationreliancerepetitionrepressionretainment
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retentionretentivenessretentivityrunsafekeepingsaltsalvagesalvationsavingsecurity blanketservicesoil conservationstabilitystandingstanding treatstaying powersteadfastnessstipendstraight coursestream conservationsubsidizationsubsidysubsistencesubventionsuccorsupportsupportive relationshipsupportive therapysuppressionsurvivalsurvivancesustained actionsustainingsustainmentsustenancesustentationtenacitytender loving caretlctreatuninterrupted courseunremittingnessupholdingupkeepwater conservationwaywetlands conservationwildlife conservation
Noun(17 words)
plant carepracticepreeningpreservationpreserve formpreservingrepetitionreviewserviceservicingsustainsustainmentsustainmentssustenancesustentationtendingtissue upkeep
Verb(1 words)
preserve life
Adjective(1 words)
scheduled overhaul
Related word relations
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More general
24 entriesactivityactus reusbread and buttercareeducationfixfixingfixturekeeplearninglivelihoodlivingmanagementmendmendingmisconduct
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More specific
9 entriesdaily reviewdrill sessionsequipment monitoringfacility planninginspectionspreventive maintenancerepairsspaced practicesystem servicing
Collocations
6 entriesbuilding maintenanceequipment maintenancehome maintenancemaintenance scheduleroutine maintenancevehicle maintenance
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The maintenance of the house costs a lot.
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The police are responsible for the maintenance of law and order.
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It is necessary to secure financing for local road maintenance.
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