"sweat equity" meaning in English

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          "text": "My wife and I have put a lot of sweat equity into our home: I did the renovations and she did the redecorating."
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        "(idiomatic, real estate, business) An investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence."
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