Definition of thrift - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
economycareful use of money and resources
- Thrift is important for saving money.
2.
financeDated UK savings bank or financial institutionDated UK
- She deposited her money in a local thrift.
Verb
- She thrifted a denim jacket for ten dollars.
Expressions with thrift
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shop selling used things, often for charity or low prices
I found a nice jacket at the thrift shop.
shop selling used things, sometimes to help a charity
I found a jacket at the thrift store.
financial institution promoting savings and home ownership
She deposited her savings in a thrift institution.
idea that higher saving can shrink spending and slow output
The economist warned about the paradox of thrift during the downturn.
Origin of thrift
Old Norse, þrift (prosperity)
Terms with thrift included in their meaning
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plants
plant in the genus Armeria, known as thrift
coastal flower
tufted thrift found in seacoasts and mountains
foresight
in a way that shows lack of foresight or thrift
thrift
reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
acr: Thrift Savings Plan
retirement savings plan for federal employees
purchased
bought from a thrift store
secondhand buying
someone who shops at thrift stores
Examples of thrift in a sentence
Thrift was a value instilled by her parents. The thrift offers competitive interest rates for savers. Many people prefer a thrift for their financial needs. I thrifted a lamp for my apartment. They thrifted costumes for the school play.
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- French:frugalité, chiner, ...
- German:Sparsamkeit, im Secondhandladen kaufen, ...
- Italian:parsimonia, comprare in un negozio dell'usato, ...
- Spanish:frugalidad, comprar, ...
- Portuguese:poupança, comprar numa loja de artigos usados doados, ...
- Chinese:节俭, 淘二手, ...
- Japanese:倹約, 中古で買う, ...
- Arabic:تَوْفير, اِشْتَرى مِن مَتْجَرِ المُسْتَعْمَل, ...
- Hebrew:חַסְכָנוּת, לִקְנוֹת בְּחֲנוּת יַד שְׁנִיָּה, ...
- Russian:бережливость, покупать в секонд-хенде, ...
- Ukrainian:бережливість, придбати в секондхенді, ...
- Hindi:मितव्ययिता, पुरानी वस्तुओं की दुकान से खरीदना, ...
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