Keeping and Upkeep

Keeping

Keeping noun - Responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something.

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Upkeep and keeping are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upkeep" instead a noun "Keeping".

Nearby Words: keep, keeper

Upkeep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

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Keeping and upkeep are semantically related. You can use "Keeping" instead a noun "Upkeep".

The upkeep required of large numbers of military-standard living animals would also be a logistical nightmare, but the fabricated creatures just keep recycling their own waste, keeping themselves clean, and remaining in their designated habitats even during crisis conditions.

Source: Literature / Leviathan
Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: In the short story "Efficiency", the agency keeping mythological creatures prefers to have these, in order to save the budget: it's cheaper to pay upkeep for one compound creature instead of two or three.

Source: Creator / Lawrence Watt-Evans
Also, First Rates, especially the Spanish-exclusive Santissima Trinidad, are just too damn slow to be remotely useful in most scenarios, and their upkeep is stupidly high - even a trade juggernaut like Britain has trouble keeping more than a few.

Source: Video Game / Napoleon: Total War