economize

e·con·o·mize

 (ĭ-kŏn′ə-mīz′)

v. e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing, e·con·o·miz·es

v.intr.

1. To practice economy, as by avoiding waste or reducing expenditures.

2. To make economical use of something: "The best that can be said for this method is that it economizes on thought" (Christopher Hitchens).

v.tr.

To use or manage with thrift: the need to economize scarce energy resources.

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e·con′o·miz′er n.

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economize

(ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz) or

economise

vb

(often foll by on) to limit or reduce (expense, waste, etc)

eˌconomiˈzation, eˌconomiˈsation n

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e•con•o•mize

(ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz)

v. -mized, -miz•ing. v.i.

1. to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.

v.t.

2. to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally.

[1640–50]

e•con′o•miz`er, n.

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economize

Past participle: economized
Gerund: economizing

Imperative

economize

economize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	economize - use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" husband, economise, conserve save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" retrench - tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
	2.	economize - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" economise, save expend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money" tighten one's belt - live frugally and use less resources; "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts"

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economize

cut back, save, save money, be sparing, cut costs, be economical, scrimp, scrimp and save, retrench, be frugal, make economies, cut expenditure, tighten your belt, be on a shoestring, draw in your horns, husband your resources We're going to have to economize on our spending from now on.

verb spend, squander, splurge, be extravagant, push the boat out (informal)

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economize

verb

To use without wasting:

conserve, save, spare.

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Translations

يَقْتَصِدُ

šetřit

økonomisere

sparen

κάνω οικονομία

economizar

säästää

économiserépargner

štedjeti

takarékosan bánik

spara, fara sparlega meî

economizzare

節約する

절약하다

bezuinigen

spare

oszczędzić

economizar

экономить

varčevati

hushålla

ประหยัด

ekonomi yapmakidareli harcamakiktisat yapmak

tiết kiệm

节省

economize

[ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz]

A. VI → economizar
to economize on sth → economizar en algo

B. VT → economizar, ahorrar

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economize

[ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz] economise (British) vi → économiser, faire des économies
to economize on sth → faire des économies sur qch

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economize

vi → sparen

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economize

[ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz] vi to economize (on) → fare economia (di), risparmiare (su)

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economy

(iˈkonəmi) noun

1. the thrifty, careful management of money etc to avoid waste. Please use the water with economy; We must make economies in household spending. skaalbesparing, spaarsamig إقْتِصاد، عَدَم التَّبْذير، تَدْبير икономия economia šetrnost; hospodárnost die Sparsamkeit økonomi οικονομίαeconomía kokkuhoid صرفه جویی taloudellisuus économie חִסָכוֹן अर्थप्रबंधन štednja takarékosság ekonomi hagsÿni economia, parsimonia 節約 절약 taupumas taupība; ekonomija jimat bezuinigingøkonomi, sparsomhetoszczędność سپما، زېرمه، زېرمه ترابرونه economia eco­nomie экономия šetrnosť, úspornosť varčevanje štedljivost ekonomi, sparsamhet, hushållning การประหยัด; เศรษฐศาสตร์ ekonomi, iktisat 節約 ощадливість, економність مال کا محتاط استعمال ، صرف میں کفالت sự kiểm soát và quản lý tiền 节约

2. organization of money and resources. the country's economy; household economy. ekonomie إقْتِصاد الدَّوْلَه икономика economia ekonomie die Wirtschaft økonomi οικονομία, οικονομικός προγραμματισμός στο νοικοκυριό economía majandus اقتصاد talousjärjestelmä économieכלכלה अर्थव्यवस्था gospodarstvo (köz)gazdaság ekonomi fjármál; efnahagslíf economia 経済 경제 ūkis, ekonomika saimniecība; saimniekošana; ekonomika ekonomi economiesamfunnsøkonomi, husholdninggospodarka اقتصاد economia eco­­­no­mie экономика ekonómia gospodarstvo ekonomija ekonomi องค์กรทางการเงินและทรัพยากร ekonomi, ekonomik düzen 經濟 господарство; економіка وسائل اور مال کے استعمال کا کوئی خاص نظام kinh tế 经济

economic (iːkəˈnomik) adjective

1. of or concerned with (an) economy. the country's economic future. ekonomiese إقْتِصادي икономически econômico hospodářský wirtschaftlich økonomisk; økonomi- οικονομικόςeconómico majanduslik, majandus- اقتصادی taloudellinen économiqueכלכלי किसी देश के आर्थिक भविष्य से संबंधित gospodarski (köz)gazdasági mengenai ekonomi hagfræðilegur economico 経済の 경제적 ekonominis ekonomikas- ekonomi economischsamfunnsøkonomiskekonomiczny اقتصادی económico economic экономический hospodársky gospodarski ekonomski ekonomisk เกี่ยวกับเศรษฐศาสตร์ ekonomik 經濟的 економічний; господарський معاشیات سے متعلق thuộc về kinh tế 经济上的

2. likely to bring a profit. an economic rent. ekonomies إقْتِصادي، مُرْبِح рентабилен econômico výnosný wirtschaftlich indbringende; lønsom συμφέρων, κερδοφόροςrentable majanduslikult tasuv باصرفه؛ سودآور tuottoisa rentableחסכני लाभदायक rentabilan gazdaságos menguntungkan hagstæður; arðsamur redditizio 実利的な 경제적 이익이 있는 pelningas, rentabilus rentabls untung rendabel som kan lønne seg, rentabel, lønnsomkorzystny ګټور económico rentabil рентабельный výnosný donosen rentabilan ekonomisk, som lönar sig มีกำไร ekonomik, hesaplı 划算的 економний, ощадливий منافع دلانے والا được hoạch định để mang lại lợi tức 合算的，有经济效益的

economical (iːkəˈnomikəl) adjective

thrifty; not extravagant. This car is very economical on petrol. ekonomies مُقْتَصِد пестелив econômico úsporný sparsam økonomisk οικονομικός, ολιγοδάπανος económico, ahorrador säästlik کم مصرف؛ صرفه جو taloudellinen économe; économique חֶסכוֹנִי अल्पव्यय सम्बन्धी ekonomičan, štedljiv takarékos; gazdaságos irit sparsamur economico, 経済的な 절약하는 ekonomiškas taupīgs; ekonomisks jimat zuinigbesparende, økonomisk, sparsomoszczędny اقتصادى، سپموونكى poupado care face economie (de) экономный; экономичный úsporný gospodaren ekonomičan ekonomisk, sparsam, dryg, snål ประหยัด ekonomik, hesaplı, tutumlu 節約的 економний, ощадливий با کفایت tiết kiệm 节约的

ˌecoˈnomically adverb

spaarsamig إقْتِصادِيّا икономично economicamente hospodárně wirtschaftlich økonomiskt οικονομικά, φθηνά económicamente säästlikult از نظر اقتصادی taloudellisesti économiquement בְּחִיסָכוֹן कम खर्चे में štedljivo takarékosan; gazdaságosan secara ekonomis hagfræðilega; sparlega economicamente 経済的に 절약하여 ekonomiškai taupīgi; ekonomiski dengan jimat zuinigøkonomisk, sparsomt ekonomicznie اقتصادى تو ګه economicamente (din punct de ve­de­re) economic экономно hospodárne gospodarno ekonomično ekonomiskt อย่างประหยัด ekonomik olarak, tutumluca 節約地 економно معاشی نظریہ سے về mặt kinh tế 节约地

economics (iːkəˈnomiks) noun singular

the study of production and distribution of money and goods. He is studying economics. ekonomie عِلْم الأقْتِصاد икономика economia ekonomie die Volkswirtschaft økonomi οικονομία, οικονομική επιστήμη economía majandusteadus علم اقتصاد taloustiede économie politiqueכלכלה अर्थशास्त्र ekonomija közgazdaság-tudomány ilmu ekonomi economia 経済学 경제학 ekonomika ekonomika ekonomi economiesosialøkonomi ekonomika اقتصاد، هغه علم چه دپانګى دتو ليد، وېش او لګښت څخه خبرې كوى economia eco­no­mie politică экономика ekonómia ekonomija ekonomija ekonomi วิชาเศรษฐศาสตร์ ekonomi bilimi, iktisat 經濟學 економіка علم المعیشت kinh tế học 经济学

eˈconomist noun

a person who is an expert in economics. ekonoom عالِم إقْتِصاد икономист economista ekonom, -ka der/die Volkswirtschaftler(in) økonom οικονομολόγοςeconomista majandusteadlane اقتصاد دان ekonomi économisteכלכלן अर्थशास्त्री ekonomist közgazdász ahli ekonomi hagfræðingur economista 経済学者 경제학자 ekonomistas ekonomists ahli ekonomi econoomsosialøkonomekonomista داقتصاد عالم economista economist экономист ekonóm, -ka ekonomist ekonomista ekonom นักเศรษฐศาสตร์ ekonomist, iktisatçı 經濟學家 економіст اقتصادیات کا عالم nhà kinh tế học 经济学家

eˈconomize, eˈconomise verb

to spend money or goods carefully. We must economize on fuel. besuinig, versober يَقْتَصِد، يُوَفِّر، يَدَّخِر икономисвам economizar šetřit sparen økonomisere κάνω οικονομίαeconomizar kokku hoidma صرفه جویی کردن säästää économiser לַחֲסוֹך कम खर्चे में करना štediti takarékosan bánik (vmivel) menghemat spara, fara sparlega með fare economia, risparmiare 節約する 절약하다 taupyti taupīt bercermat bezuinigenspare, være sparsommeligoszczędzać سپما کول economizar a economisi, a face economie (de) экономить šetriť varčevati štedeti spara på, hushålla med ใช้จ่ายอย่างประหยัด iktisat yapmak, idareli harcamak 節約 економити, заощаджувати کفایت سے کام لینا tiết kiệm 节约

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economize

→ يَقْتَصِدُ šetřit økonomisere sparen κάνω οικονομία economizar säästää économiser štedjeti economizzare 節約する 절약하다 bezuinigen spare oszczędzić economizar экономить hushålla ประหยัด ekonomi yapmak tiết kiệm 节省

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