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e·con·o·mize

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–verb (used without object)

1.	to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.

–verb (used with object)

2.	to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally.

Also, especially British, e·con·o·mise.

[Origin: 1640–50; econom(y) + -ize

]

—Synonyms 1, 2. save, conserve, husband.

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e·con·o·mize Audio Help   (ĭ-kŏn'ə-mīz') Pronunciation Key
v.   e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing, e·con·o·miz·es

v.   intr.

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

e·con'o·miz'er n.

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economize
verb
1.	use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" [syn: conserve] [ant: blow]
2.	spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" [syn: save]

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eˈconomize, *eˈconomise verb

to spend money or goods carefully
Example: We must economize on fuel.

Arabic:	يَقْتَصِد، يُوَفِّر، يَدَّخِر
Chinese (Simplified):	节约
Chinese (Traditional):	節約
Czech:	šetřit
Danish:	økonomisere
Dutch:	bezuinigen
Estonian:	kokku hoidma
Finnish:	säästää
French:	économiser
German:	sparen
Greek:	κάνω οικονομία
Hungarian:	takarékosan bánik (vmivel)
Icelandic:	spara, fara sparlega með
Indonesian:	menghemat
Italian:	fare economia*, risparmiare

Japanese:	節約する
Korean:	절약하다
Latvian:	taupīt
Lithuanian:	taupyti
Norwegian:	spare, være sparsommelig
Polish:	oszczędzać
Portuguese (Brazil):	economizar, poupar
Portuguese (Portugal):	economizar
Romanian:	a economisi, a face economie (de)
Russian:	экономить
Slovak:	šetriť
Slovenian:	varčevati
Spanish:	economizar
Swedish:	spara på, hushålla med
Turkish:	iktisat yapmak, idareli harcamak

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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.

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