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Definition of budget verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

budget

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈbʌdʒət//
 
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they budget
 
 he / she / it budgets
 
 past simple budgeted
 
 -ing form budgeting
 
 
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to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose If we budget carefully, we'll be able to afford the trip. budget for something I budgeted for two new members of staff. budget something (for something) Ten million dollars has been budgeted for the project. budget something (at something) The project has been budgeted at ten million dollars. Thesaurussave
  • budget
  • economize
  • tighten your belt
These words all mean to spend less money.
  • save to keep money instead of spending it, often in order to buy a particular thing:I'm saving for a new car.
  • budget to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose:I've budgeted $1,000 to furnish my new apartment.
  • economize to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use
  • tighten your belt (somewhat informal) to spend less money because there is less available:My parents really had to tighten their belts after my mother retired.
Patterns
  • to save up/budget for something
  • to have to save/budget/economize/tighten our belts
  • to try to/manage to/be able to save/budget/economize
bud‧get‧ing
 
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noun [uncountable]See budget in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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