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gumption
[ guhmp-shuhn ]
noun
- initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness:
With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- courage; spunk; guts:
It takes gumption to quit a high-paying job.
- Chiefly British Dialect. common sense; shrewdness.
gumption
/ ˈɡʌ³¾±èʃə²Ô /
noun
- common sense or resourcefulness
- initiative or courage
you haven't the gumption to try
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ³Ü³¾±èt¾±´Ç²Ô·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²µ³Ü³¾±èt¾±´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gumption1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gumption1
Example Sentences
Shelley is overeager and desperate; he just lacks Jimmy’s/Saul’s imagination and gumption.
These days, we need more gumption and electrolytes to check CNN than we do to climb Everest.
Throughout her life, Irawati would display this streak of gumption combined with endless empathy, especially for the women she encountered.
"I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster," the letter reads, with the offer of a cash reward to anyone "who can complete the job".
"I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster," it reads.
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