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thrift
(encz) | thrift,hospodárnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
thrift
(encz) | thrift,šetrnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Thrift
(gcide) | Thrift \Thrift\ (thr[i^]ft), n. [Icel. [thorn]rift. See
Thrive.]
1. A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in
regard to property; frugality.
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The rest, . . . willing to fall to thrift, prove
very good husbands. --Spenser.
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2. Success and advance in the acquisition of property;
increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity. "Your thrift
is gone full clean." --Chaucer.
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I have a mind presages me such thrift. --Shak.
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3. Vigorous growth, as of a plant.
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4. (Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants of the
genera Statice and Armeria.
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Common thrift (Bot.), Armeria vulgaris; -- also called
sea pink.
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Syn: Frugality; economy; prosperity; gain; profit.
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thrift
(wn) | thrift
n 1: any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the
genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
2: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money
unnecessarily [syn: parsimony, parsimoniousness,
thrift, penny-pinching] |
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spendthrift
(encz) | spendthrift,hýřil v: Zdeněk Brožspendthrift,marnotratník n: Zdeněk Brožspendthrift,rozhazovačný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
spendthrift trust
(encz) | spendthrift trust, n: |
thrift
(encz) | thrift,hospodárnost n: Zdeněk Brožthrift,šetrnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
thrift institution
(encz) | thrift institution,spořitelní ústav Mgr. Dita Gálová |
thrift shop
(encz) | thrift shop, |
thriftily
(encz) | thriftily,šetrný adv: Zdeněk Brož |
thriftiness
(encz) | thriftiness,hospodárnost n: Zdeněk Brožthriftiness,spořivost n: Zdeněk Brožthriftiness,šetrnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
thriftless
(encz) | thriftless,bezcenný adj: Zdeněk Brožthriftless,lehkomyslný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
thriftlessly
(encz) | thriftlessly, adv: |
thriftlessness
(encz) | thriftlessness, n: |
thriftshop
(encz) | thriftshop, n: |
thrifty
(encz) | thrifty,poctivý adj: Jan Hradilthrifty,šetrný adj: Jan Hradil |
Common thrift
(gcide) | Thrift \Thrift\ (thr[i^]ft), n. [Icel. [thorn]rift. See
Thrive.]
1. A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in
regard to property; frugality.
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The rest, . . . willing to fall to thrift, prove
very good husbands. --Spenser.
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2. Success and advance in the acquisition of property;
increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity. "Your thrift
is gone full clean." --Chaucer.
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I have a mind presages me such thrift. --Shak.
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3. Vigorous growth, as of a plant.
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4. (Bot.) One of several species of flowering plants of the
genera Statice and Armeria.
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Common thrift (Bot.), Armeria vulgaris; -- also called
sea pink.
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Syn: Frugality; economy; prosperity; gain; profit.
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Dingthrift
(gcide) | Dingthrift \Ding"thrift`\, n.
A spendthrift. [Obs.]
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Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be,
A dingthrift and a knave? --Drant.
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Slipthrift
(gcide) | Slipthrift \Slip"thrift`\, n.
A spendthrift. [Obs.]
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Spendthrift
(gcide) | Spendthrift \Spend"thrift\, a.
Prodigal; extravagant; wasteful.
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One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal;
one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used
figuratively.
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A woman who was a generous spendthrift of life. --Mrs.
R. H. Davis.
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Spendthrifty
(gcide) | Spendthrifty \Spend"thrift`y\, a.
Spendthrift; prodigal. [R.]
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Thriftier
(gcide) | Thrifty \Thrift"y\ (thr[i^]ft"[y^]), a. [Compar. Thriftier;
superl. Thriftiest.]
1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy
and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.
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Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. --Chaucer.
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I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of
which he hath not been thrifty. --Swift.
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2. Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the
acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a
thrifty farmer or mechanic.
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3. Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty
plant or colt.
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4. Secured by thrift; well husbanded. [R.]
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I have five hundred crowns,
The thrifty hire I saved under your father. --Shak.
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5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition;
becoming. [Obs.]
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I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth. --Chaucer.
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Syn: Frugal; sparing; economical; saving; careful.
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Thriftiest
(gcide) | Thrifty \Thrift"y\ (thr[i^]ft"[y^]), a. [Compar. Thriftier;
superl. Thriftiest.]
1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy
and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.
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Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. --Chaucer.
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I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of
which he hath not been thrifty. --Swift.
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2. Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the
acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a
thrifty farmer or mechanic.
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3. Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty
plant or colt.
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4. Secured by thrift; well husbanded. [R.]
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I have five hundred crowns,
The thrifty hire I saved under your father. --Shak.
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5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition;
becoming. [Obs.]
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I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth. --Chaucer.
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Syn: Frugal; sparing; economical; saving; careful.
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Thriftily
(gcide) | Thriftily \Thrift"i*ly\ (thr[i^]ft"[i^]*l[y^]), adv.
1. In a thrifty manner.
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2. Carefully; properly; becomingly. [Obs.]
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A young clerk . . . in Latin thriftily them gret
[greeted]. --Chaucer.
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Thriftiness
(gcide) | Thriftiness \Thrift"i*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift.
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Thriftless
(gcide) | Thriftless \Thrift"less\, a.
Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs.
-- Thrift"less*ly, adv. -- Thrift"less*ness, n.
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Thriftlessly
(gcide) | Thriftless \Thrift"less\, a.
Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs.
-- Thrift"less*ly, adv. -- Thrift"less*ness, n.
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Thriftlessness
(gcide) | Thriftless \Thrift"less\, a.
Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs.
-- Thrift"less*ly, adv. -- Thrift"less*ness, n.
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Thrifty
(gcide) | Thrifty \Thrift"y\ (thr[i^]ft"[y^]), a. [Compar. Thriftier;
superl. Thriftiest.]
1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy
and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.
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Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. --Chaucer.
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I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of
which he hath not been thrifty. --Swift.
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2. Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the
acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a
thrifty farmer or mechanic.
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3. Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty
plant or colt.
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4. Secured by thrift; well husbanded. [R.]
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I have five hundred crowns,
The thrifty hire I saved under your father. --Shak.
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5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition;
becoming. [Obs.]
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I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth. --Chaucer.
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Syn: Frugal; sparing; economical; saving; careful.
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Unthrift
(gcide) | Unthrift \Un"thrift`\, n.
1. Want of thrift; unthriftiness; prodigality.
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2. An unthrifty person. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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Unthrifty. [Obs.]
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Unthriftfully
(gcide) | Unthriftfully \Un*thrift"ful*ly\, adv.
Not thriftily. [Obs.] "Unthriftfully spent." --Sir J. Cheke.
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Unthriftihead
(gcide) | Unthriftihead \Un*thrift"i*head\, Unthriftihood
\Un*thrift"i*hood\, n.
Unthriftiness. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Unthriftihood
(gcide) | Unthriftihead \Un*thrift"i*head\, Unthriftihood
\Un*thrift"i*hood\, n.
Unthriftiness. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Unthriftily
(gcide) | Unthriftily \Un*thrift"i*ly\, adv.
1. Not thriftily.
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2. Improperly; unbecomingly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Unthriftiness
(gcide) | Unthriftiness \Un*thrift"i*ness\, n.
The quality or state or being unthrifty; profuseness;
lavishness. --Udall.
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Unthrifty
(gcide) | Unthrifty \Un*thrift"y\, a.
Not thrifty; profuse. --Spenser.
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Wastethrift
(gcide) | Wastethrift \Waste"thrift`\, n.
A spendthrift. [Obs.]
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spendthrift
(wn) | spendthrift
adj 1: recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures"
[syn: extravagant, prodigal, profligate,
spendthrift]
n 1: someone who spends money prodigally [syn: spendthrift,
spend-all, spender, scattergood] |
spendthrift trust
(wn) | spendthrift trust
n 1: a trust created to maintain a beneficiary but to be secure
against the beneficiary's improvidence |
thrift
(wn) | thrift
n 1: any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the
genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
2: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money
unnecessarily [syn: parsimony, parsimoniousness,
thrift, penny-pinching] |
thrift institution
(wn) | thrift institution
n 1: a depository financial institution intended to encourage
personal savings and home buying |
thriftily
(wn) | thriftily
adv 1: in a thrifty manner; "a used towel that he had used and
had left thriftily on the ledge below the mirror rather
than consign to the linen basket" |
thriftiness
(wn) | thriftiness
n 1: frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the
Scots are famous for their economy" [syn: economy,
thriftiness] |
thriftless
(wn) | thriftless
adj 1: careless of the future |
thriftlessly
(wn) | thriftlessly
adv 1: in a thriftless manner; "he lives thriftlessly from day
to day" |
thriftlessness
(wn) | thriftlessness
n 1: the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by
thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed
opportunities" [syn: thriftlessness, waste,
wastefulness] |
thriftshop
(wn) | thriftshop
n 1: a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices [syn:
thriftshop, second-hand store] |
thrifty
(wn) | thrifty
adj 1: careful and diligent in the use of resources [ant:
wasteful]
2: mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"
[syn: careful, thrifty] |
SPENDTHRIFT
(bouvier) | SPENDTHRIFT. By the Rev. Stat. of Vermont, tit. 16, c. 65, s. 9, spendthrift
is defined to be a person who by excessive drinking) gaming, idleness or
debauchery of any kind, shall so spend, waste, or lessen his estate as to
expose himself or his family to want or suffering, or expose the town to
charge or expense, for support of himself or family.
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