stint

//stɪnt//
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Noun

stintSingular
stintsPlural
1

A fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.

She did a two-year stint as a volunteer teacher in Africa.

2

A limitation or restriction on supply or effort.

She gave her time without stint to help the community.

Verb

stintInfinitive
stintPresent tense
stintedPast tense
stintedPast participle
stintingPresent participle
stintsThird-person singular
1

To restrict or limit the supply or amount of something, especially to be frugal or economical.

She never stints on ingredients when cooking for her family.

2

To be sparing or frugal; to hold back from giving or spending freely.

She never stints when it comes to helping others.

Antonym