Definition of Sweat Equity in English :

Define Sweat Equity in English

Sweat Equity meaning in English

Meaning of Sweat Equity in English

Pronunciation of Sweat Equity in English

Sweat Equity pronunciation in English

Pronounce Sweat Equity in English

Sweat Equity

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Noun

1. sweat equity

interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sweat Equity

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

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Sweat Equity

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n.
1. Work, especially manual labor, performed in return for a share in ownership, as of a home, or in the expectation of increasing the value of a property one has purchased.
2. Sustained effort; hard work: "Coming up with compelling plots is a little bit inspiration and a lot of sweat equity" (David Baldacci).

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