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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Skimp
'Skimp' means both 'to take restrictively' and also 'to give restrictively' correct?
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I'm not aware of a meaning that means "to give restrictively."
Skimp means to scrip, as one "skimps on luxuries while one is scrimping and saving for a big occasion."
One might say a portion is "skimpy," or that a contribution is "skimpy."
So maybe that is what you mean by "to give restrictively."
E.g., one might say, "Mr. Jones is usually very generous with hi
Skimp means to scrip, as one "skimps on luxuries while one is scrimping and saving for a big occasion."
One might say a portion is "skimpy," or that a contribution is "skimpy."
So maybe that is what you mean by "to give restrictively."
E.g., one might say, "Mr. Jones is usually very generous with hi
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