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  1. 1. v. t. To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with frugality; as, to economize one's income. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To be prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to economize in order to grow rich. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. use cautiously and frugally Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. To be prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to economize in order to grow rich. [Written also economise.] Milton. Source: webster
  6. 6. To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend withfrugality; 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. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:100 v use cautiously and frugally v spend sparingly, avoid the waste of Source: ecdict

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