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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.
     [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 English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  economized
     vb.
     (infl of en economize  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  economized
     vb.
     (infl of en economize  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  economized
     vb.
     (infl of en economize  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  economized
     vb.
     (infl of en economize  ed-form)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  economized
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en economize ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb economize)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Economized /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪzd/
  مقتصد

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  economized /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪzd/
  einsparend, sparend
     Synonym: saving
  
   see: save sth., economize on sth., saving, economizing, he/she saves, I/he/she saved, he/she has/had saved, save time, save 5bn annually, save resources, economize on infrastructure/labour, Joint spending will save money., Warming up consumes more fuel than what you save by starting your journey with a cold engine., Thanks, your advice has saved me a lot of time., You shouldn't try to save money in the wrong place.
  

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