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scrimped (verb)

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  • scrimp — [[t]skrɪ̱mp[/t]] scrimps, scrimping, scrimped VERB If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible. [V on n] Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy... He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and… …   English dictionary

  • scrimp and save — verb To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something. I scrimped and saved to buy my first house. Syn: skimp and save …   Wiktionary

  • scrimp — UK [skrɪmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scrimp : present tense I/you/we/they scrimp he/she/it scrimps present participle scrimping past tense scrimped past participle scrimped to spend money only on what is necessary and to save as much… …   English dictionary

  • scrimp — /skrɪmp / (say skrimp) verb (t) 1. to be sparing of or in; stint. 2. to keep on short allowance, as of food. –verb (i) 3. to use severe economy: they scrimped on butter as best they could. –adjective 4. scant. {18th century; from scrimp… …  

  • scrimp — [ skrımp ] verb intransitive to spend money only on what is necessary and save as much as you can: They scrimped and saved for years to buy a house …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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