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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Economize \E*con"o*mize\ ([-e]*k[o^]n"[-o]*m[imac]z), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Economized ([-e]*k[o^]n"[-o]*m[imac]zd); 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.]
[1913 Webster]
Expenses in the city were to be economized. --Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
[1913 Webster]
Calculating how to economize time. --W. Irving.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Economize \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.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Economize \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Economize \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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
economize
v 1: use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare
time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the
summit" [syn: conserve, husband, economise] [ant:
waste]
2: spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save
money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
[syn: save, economise]
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
economize
Αγγλικά vb.
(US spelling: economise) (brit)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
economize
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things
sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
2 (lb en transitive) To use frugally.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
economize
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things
sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
2 (lb en transitive) To use frugally.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
economize
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things
sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
2 (lb en transitive) To use frugally.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
economize
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things
sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
2 (lb en transitive) To use frugally.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
economize
Englanti vb.
käyttää taloudellisesti, säästäväisesti
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
economize
Engelska vb.
ekonomisera
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
إقتصد
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
šetřit
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
spořit
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
sparsam wirtschaften, sparen [bei etw.] , haushalten [fin.] [übtr.] [mit etw.]
"I have to economize where I can." - Ich muss sparen, wo ich kann.
Synonyms: economise, be economical, husband sth.
see: The cast are economical with their actions.
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
1. कमखर्चे~में~करना
"We have to economize on energy resources."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
ekonomizirati, čuvati, štedjeti
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
economize //iˈkɑnəmaɪz// //iˈkɒnəmaɪz//
節約する
to use sparingly
From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
economize /i:ˈkɒnəmaɪz/
oszczędzać (on - na)
From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
economizar
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
economize /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
1. ekonomi yapmak, iktisat yaparak idare etmek, ihtiyatlı kullanmak, idareli kullanmak, idareli sarf etmek, masrafı kısmak. economizer iyi idare eden kimse, tutumlu kimse.
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/iˈkɑnəˌmaɪz/, /ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪz/
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 节约,节省,有效地利用;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt.
vi. 节约,节省,有效地利用
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