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   Thrift

   /THrift/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully: "the values of thrift and self-reliance"
   • ▪ another term for savings and loan US
   • 2. a European plant which forms low-growing tufts of slender leaves with rounded pink flower heads, growing chiefly on sea cliffs and mountains.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘prosperity, acquired wealth, success’): from Old Norse, from thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrive.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of THRIFT is careful management especially of money. How to use thrift in a sentence.

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   THRIFT definition: 1. the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste 2. a small plant with, typically, pink…. Learn more.

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   Thrift definition: economical management; economy; frugality. See examples of THRIFT used in a sentence.

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   Thrift means being very careful about how much money you spend. Reusing the same tea bag ten times so as not to waste money is a kind of thrift.

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   Define thrift. thrift synonyms, thrift pronunciation, thrift translation, English dictionary definition of thrift. n. 1. Wise economy in the management of money and other resources; frugality. 2. Vigorous growth of living things, such as plants. 3. Any of several densely...

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   Definition of thrift noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.