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Sharecrop

Definitions:

Noun (Countable)

A tenant farmer who pays a portion of each crop as rent to the landowner.

Example sentence: The sharecrop worked hard all season to fulfill their agreement with the landowner.

Verb (Intransitive)

To engage in a system of farming in which a tenant pays a portion of each crop as rent to the landowner.

Example sentence: Many farmers in the region are forced to sharecrop due to lack of land ownership.

Verb (Transitive)

To allow others to use or cultivate a portion of one's land in exchange for a portion of the crop produced.

Example sentence: The landowner decided to sharecrop part of their property to generate additional income.

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