English Explanatory Dictionary

manutention

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Maintenance, upkeep of a person, place or thing.

Pronunciation

/manjʊˈtɛnʃən/

Word forms

manutention manutentions

Etymology

From French manutention, from Latin manutentio (“maintenance”), from present participle of manutenere (“to maintain”).

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