sweat equity

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /swɛt ˈe-kwə-tē/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /swɛt ˈe-kwə-tē/

Definitions of sweat equity words

noun sweat equity unreimbursed labor that results in the increased value of property or that is invested to establish or expand an enterprise. 1
noun sweat equity hard work put into a house, business, etc. to increase its value 0
noun sweat equity the increased value so produced 0
adjective sweat equity 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 0
noun sweat equity Sweat equity is the ownership of a share of equity in a startup by working rather than investing money. 0

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Origin of sweat equity

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Sweat equity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sweat equity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sweat equity usage trend in Literature

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