repair(s) vs upkeep

repair(s)

upkeep

verb
  • Do you know how to upkeep a boat? 

  • To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair. 

noun
  • Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition. 

How often have the words repair(s) and upkeep occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )