sweat equity
Save This Word!
noun
unreimbursed labor that results in the increased value of property or that is invested to establish or expand an enterprise.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON PARENTHESES AND BRACKETS APLENTY!
Set some time apart to test your bracket symbol knowledge, and see if you can keep your parentheses, squares, curlies, and angles all straight!
Question 1 of 7
Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of sweat equity
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby sweat equity
sweat bee, sweat blood, sweatbox, sweat bullets, sweated, sweat equity, sweater, sweatercoat, sweater girl, sweat gland, sweat gland carcinoma
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021