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sentence:'>//The A-bomb … yields its budget of energy … in a fraction of a second. — Scientific American Reader
also an account of gains and losses of such a quantity //the global carbon budget
  • chiefly dialectal a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack
    also its contents
    • verb
    bud​get​ed; bud​get​ing; bud​gets

    Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

    • transitive ​verb
    • to put or allow for in a statement or plan coordinating resources and expenditures to put or allow for in a budget //budgeted $200 a month to pay back student loans //funds budgeted by the administration for the project
      to require to adhere to a budget //Budget yourself wisely.
    • to allocate funds for in a budget //budget a new hospital
      to plan or provide for the use of in detail //budgeting manpower //Budget your time wisely.
    • intransitive ​verb
    • to put oneself on a budget //budgeting for a vacation
    adjective

    Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

    • suitable for someone who is following a plan for coordinating resources and expenditures suitable for one on a budget (see budget entry 1) inexpensive
    Other Words
    Noun
    • bud​get​ary ˈbə-jə-ˌter-ē -ˌte-rē adjective
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun
    account deposit fund kitty nest egg pool
    Synonyms: Verb
    arrange blueprint calculate chart choreograph design frame lay out map (out) organize plan prepare project scheme (out) shape strategize (about)
    Synonyms: Adjective
    affordable bargain-basement cheap cheapie cheapo chintzy cut-price [chiefly British] cut-rate dime-store dirt cheap el cheapo inexpensive low low-end popular reasonable
    Antonyms: Adjective
    costly dear deluxe expensive high high-ticket precious premium pricey (also pricy) spendy [chiefly Northwest] valuable
    Examples
    Noun
    • //What's the average weekly budget for a family of five?
    • //The film has a million-dollar budget.
    • //He's been trying to live on a budget of less than $1,500 a month.
    • //We'll have to work out a budget so we can buy a new car.
    Verb
    • //They budgeted millions of dollars to make the film.
    • //The project is budgeted at more than $100,000.
    • //He budgets $50 for entertainment each month.
    • //If we budget carefully, we will be able to go on the trip.
    • //I need to learn how to budget my time more wisely.
    Adjective
    • //a budget phone plan for people on fixed incomes
    First Known Use
    Noun
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
    Verb
    1618, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
    Adjective
    1941, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Noun
    Middle English bowgette, from Middle French bougette, diminutive of bouge leather bag, from Latin bulga, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bolg bag; akin to Old English belg bag — more at belly
    Verb
    derivative of budget entry 1
    Adjective
    from attributive use of budget entry 1
    bud​get​ed; bud​get​ing; bud​gets

    Definition (Entry 2 of 3)

    • transitive ​verb
    • to put or allow for in a statement or plan coordinating resources and expenditures to put or allow for in a budget //budgeted $200 a month to pay back student loans //funds budgeted by the administration for the project
      to require to adhere to a budget //Budget yourself wisely.
    • to allocate funds for in a budget //budget a new hospital
      to plan or provide for the use of in detail //budgeting manpower //Budget your time wisely.
    • intransitive ​verb
    • to put oneself on a budget //budgeting for a vacation
    adjective

    Definition (Entry 3 of 3)

    • suitable for someone who is following a plan for coordinating resources and expenditures suitable for one on a budget (see budget entry 1) inexpensive
    Other Words
    Noun
    • bud​get​ary ˈbə-jə-ˌter-ē -ˌte-rē adjective
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun
    account deposit fund kitty nest egg pool
    Synonyms: Verb
    arrange blueprint calculate chart choreograph design frame lay out map (out) organize plan prepare project scheme (out) shape strategize (about)
    Synonyms: Adjective
    affordable bargain-basement cheap cheapie cheapo chintzy cut-price [chiefly British] cut-rate dime-store dirt cheap el cheapo inexpensive low low-end popular reasonable
    Antonyms: Adjective
    costly dear deluxe expensive high high-ticket precious premium pricey (also pricy) spendy [chiefly Northwest] valuable
    Examples
    Noun
    • //What's the average weekly budget for a family of five?
    • //The film has a million-dollar budget.
    • //He's been trying to live on a budget of less than $1,500 a month.
    • //We'll have to work out a budget so we can buy a new car.
    Verb
    • //They budgeted millions of dollars to make the film.
    • //The project is budgeted at more than $100,000.
    • //He budgets $50 for entertainment each month.
    • //If we budget carefully, we will be able to go on the trip.
    • //I need to learn how to budget my time more wisely.
    Adjective
    • //a budget phone plan for people on fixed incomes
    First Known Use
    Noun
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
    Verb
    1618, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
    Adjective
    1941, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Noun
    Middle English bowgette, from Middle French bougette, diminutive of bouge leather bag, from Latin bulga, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bolg bag; akin to Old English belg bag — more at belly
    Verb
    derivative of budget entry 1
    Adjective
    from attributive use of budget entry 1
    budget
    verb

    Synonyms (Entry 1 of 3)