ECONOMIZE

conserve, husband, economize, economise

(verb) use cautiously and frugally; “I try to economize my spare time”; “conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit”

save, economize, economise

(verb) spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; “This move will save money”; “The less fortunate will have to economize now”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

economize (third-person singular simple present economizes, present participle economizing, simple past and past participle economized)

(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

(transitive) To use frugally.

Source: Wiktionary


E*con"o*mize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Economized; p. pr. & vb. n. Economizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. économiser.]

Definition: 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.

E*con"o*mize, v. i.

Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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