Budget

/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

noun

  1. The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or time-frame.

  2. An itemized summary of intended expenditure; usually coupled with expected revenue.

  3. A wallet, purse or bag.

verb

  1. To construct or draw up a budget.

    Budgeting is even harder in times of recession

  2. To provide funds, allow for in a budget.

    The PM’s pet projects are budgeted rather generously

  3. To plan for the use of in a budget.

    The prestigious building project is budgeted in great detail, from warf facilities to the protocollary opening.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to a budget.

  2. Appropriate to a restricted budget.

    We flew on a budget airline.

Synonyms: low-cost

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