sweat equity

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sweat equity

1. Work, especially manual labor, performed in return for a share in ownership, as of a home.

2. Sustained effort; hard work: "Coming up with compelling plots is a little bit inspiration and a lot of sweat equity" (David Baldacci).

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sweat equity - interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance

equity - the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation

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