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/sɛnt/ · noun
(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢..
It's true. 1.7 cents to make 1 cent. That really makes the phrase “you have to spend money to make money” ring painfully true.
He blew every last cent.
Every cent aside from his own expenses for the barest kind of living went to his down-and-out buddies.
And broght with hem many stout cent / Of green lordynges.
The demon makes his full descent / In one abundant shower of cent per cent.
Use cent. when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cent. means (money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢..
Common synonyms include dollarcent, Eurocent, penny, centime.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It's true. 1.7 cents to make 1 cent. That really makes the phrase “you have to spend money to make money” ring painfully true.
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