entretien

Definitions of entretien
  1. noun
    means of maintenance of a family or group
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    type of:
    gagne-pain
    the financial means whereby one lives
  2. noun
    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
    synonyms: conservation
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    types:
    remise en état, révision
    periodic maintenance on a car or machine
    type of:
    compensation, dédommagement, indemnisation, réparation
    the act of putting something in working order again
  3. noun
    the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
    synonyms: maintien
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    type of:
    aide, appui, secours, soutien, support
    the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
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