| Main Entry: | stint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | period of responsibility |
Synonyms: |
assignment, bit, chore, consignment, duty, job, participation, quota, share, shift, spell, stretch, task, term, time, tour, turn, work |
| Main Entry: | stint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | economize; hold back |
Synonyms: |
be frugal, be parsimonious, be sparing, be stingy, begrudge, confine, cut corners, define, go easy on, grudge, limit, make ends meet, penny-pinch, pinch, restrain, roll back, save, save for rainy day, scrape, scrimp, skimp on, sock away, spare, squirrel, stash, tighten belt, withhold |
Antonyms: |
spend |
| Main Entry: | allotment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | portion assigned or given |
Synonyms: |
allocation, allowance, apportionment, appropriation, bite, chunk, cut, cut of pie, end, grant, lot, measure, part, piece, piece of the action, quota, rake off, ration, share, slice, split, stint* |
| Main Entry: | allowance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amount of money or other supply |
Synonyms: |
aid, alimony, allocation, allotment, annuity, apportionment, bequest, bite*, bounty, commission, contribution, cut, endowment, fee, fellowship, gift, grant, honorarium, inheritance, interest, legacy, lot, measure, part, pay, pension, piece, portion, prize, quantity, quota, ration, recompense, remittance, salary, scholarship, share, slice, stint, stipend, subsidy, taste, wage |
| Main Entry: | assignment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | responsibility, task |
Synonyms: |
appointment, beat, charge, chore, commission, drill, duty, homework, job, mission, position, post, practice, stint |
| Main Entry: | begrudge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wish that someone did not have |
Synonyms: |
be jealous, be reluctant, be stingy, covet, eat one's heart out, envy, grudge, pinch, resent, stint |
| Main Entry: | bout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | period of time in which something occurs |
Synonyms: |
course, fit*, go*, round, run, session, shift, spell, stint, stretch, tear, term, tour, trick*, turn |
| Main Entry: | chore |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | task |
Synonyms: |
KP, assignment, burden, devoir, duty, effort, errand, grind, housework, job, routine, scutwork, stint, trial, tribulation, workout |
| Main Entry: | degree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unit of measurement |
Synonyms: |
amount, amplitude, caliber, dimension, division, expanse, extent, gauge, gradation, grade, height, intensity, interval, length, limit, line, link, mark, notch, period, plane, point, proportion, quality, quantity, range, rate, ratio, reach, rung, scale, scope, severity, shade, size, space, stage, stair, standard, step, stint, strength, tenor, term, tier |
| Main Entry: | economize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | save money |
Synonyms: |
be frugal, be prudent, be sparing, conserve, cut back, cut corners, cut down, keep within means, make ends meet, manage, meet a budget, pay one's way, pinch pennies, retrench, run tight ship, scrimp, shepherd, skimp, stint, stretch a dollar, tighten one's belt |
Antonyms: |
spend, squander, throw away |