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Vocabulary Entry
thrift
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.
Example Sentences
"Her thrift allowed her to save enough money for a new car."
"Thrift is essential for long-term financial stability."
"He learned the value of thrift from his parents."
V
verb
To use resources carefully and not wastefully.
Example Sentences
"They thrifted their way through college."
"She likes to thrift by shopping at second-hand stores."
"He thrifts to make his budget stretch further."