About The Word Economize
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Economize
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What's The Definition Of Economize?
[v] use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
[v] spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" Synonyms | Synonyms for Economize: conserve | economise | husband Related Terms | Find terms related to Economize: See Also | drop | expend | preserve | retrench | save | spend Economize In Webster's Dictionary \E*con"o*mize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Economized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Economizing}.] [Cf. F. ['e]conomiser.]
To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with
frugality; as, to economize one's income. [Written also
{economise}.]
Expenses in the city were to be economized. --Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
Calculating how to economize time. --W. Irving.
\E*con"o*mize\, v. i. To be prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to economize in order to grow rich. [Written also {economise}.] --Milton. |
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