economize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /iˈkɒnəmaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English economy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English economize From economy + -ize.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
- (transitive) To use frugally.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| œconomize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| economise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| economizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| œconomise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| economizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| economized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| economized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
economizer · uneconomizing · economization
Relateds
economically · economic · economist · economy · economics
Synonyms
Translations (33)
el οικονομώ (to use sparingly) · ru сберега́ть (to use sparingly) · mi whakamoamoa (to use sparingly) · pl oszczędzić (to use sparingly) · cmn 節約 /节约 (to use sparingly) · nl economiseren (to use sparingly) · ko 절약하다 (to use sparingly) · de ökonomisieren (to use sparingly) · ja 節約する (to use sparingly) · es economizar (to use sparingly) · fr économiser (to use sparingly) · ar اِدَّخَرَ (to use sparingly) · ru эконо́мничать (to use sparingly) · yue 慳皮 /悭皮 (to use sparingly) · mi whāomoomo (to use sparingly) · ar اِقْتَصَدَ (to use sparingly) · mi whakaomoomo (to use sparingly) · io sparar (to use sparingly) · nl bezuinigen (to use sparingly) · ru сбере́чь (to use sparingly) · pl zaoszczędzić (to use sparingly) · cmn 撙節 /撙节 (to use sparingly) · es ahorrar (to use sparingly) · ca economitzar (to use sparingly) · eo ŝpari (to use sparingly) · cmn 節省 /节省 (to use sparingly) · pl oszczędzać (to use sparingly) · fr épargner (to use sparingly) · kk үнемдеу (to use sparingly) · ca estalviar (to use sparingly) · ru сэконо́мить (to use sparingly) · ru эконо́мить (to use sparingly) · de einsparen (to use sparingly)