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sweat equity Definition

☆ sweat equity

noun

  1. hard work put into a house, business, etc. to increase its value
  2. the increased value so produced

sweat-equity Definition

☆ sweat·-equity (swet′ek′wət ē)

adjective

Informal designating or of a kind of plan for renovating houses, neighborhoods, etc. in which houses are offered free or at low prices to persons promising to make the necessary repairs

sweat equity Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • capital: Dhakka is the sweat equity capital of the laboring poor of south Asia!

Browse dictionary entries near sweat equity

  1. ‹ sweat blood
  2. ‹ sweat bee
  3. ‹ sweat
  4. ‹ swearword
  5. ‹ swearing
  6. ‹ swear out
  7. ‹ swear off
  8. ‹ swear in
  9. ‹ swear for
  10. ‹ swear by
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