budget

[ buhj-it ]

/ ˈbʌdʒ ɪt /

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noun

an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.

a plan of operations based on such an estimate.

an itemized allotment of funds, time, etc., for a given period.

the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose: the construction budget.

a limited stock or supply of something: his budget of goodwill.

Obsolete. a small bag; pouch.

adjective

reasonably or cheaply priced: budget dresses.

verb (used with object), budg·et·ed, budg·et·ing.

to plan allotment of (funds, time, etc.).

to deal with (specific funds) in a budget.

verb (used without object), budg·et·ed, budg·et·ing.

to subsist on or live within a budget.

Nearby words

buddy up, buddy-buddy, budge, budgeree, budgerigar, budget, budget account, budget deficit, budget for, budget plan, budget resolution

Origin of budget

1400–50; late Middle English bowgett < Middle French bougette (bouge bag (< Latin bulga; see bulge) + -ette -ette)

Related forms

budg·et·ar·y

[buhj-i-ter-ee] /ˈbʌdʒ ɪˌtɛr i/, adjectivebudg·et·er, nounnon·budg·et·ar·y, adjectivepre·budg·et, noun, adjective

pre·budg·et·ar·y, adjectivepro-budg·et·ing, adjectivere·budg·et, verb (used with object), re·budg·et·ed, re·budg·et·ing.un·budg·et·ed, adjective

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It actually kept the government open all year and manage to pass something vaguely resembling a budget.
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But both of us being artists, and with no brand behind it, we were like, “Well, how do we do this on a budget?”
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They might have lived along happily in their new nest without a budget, and without specific agreements as to expense.
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So, carrying the thing to a finish, I took up the matter of putting them on a budget and providing the funds.
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The Budget itself, could not have paid for his architectural schemes.
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Not wholly explained by second reading of Budget Bill standing as first Order.
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And you'd make every future Budget fight for its life like this one—against an irresponsible House?
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British Dictionary definitions for budget (1 of 2)

budget

/ (ˈbʌdʒɪt) /

noun

an itemized summary of expected income and expenditure of a country, company, etc, over a specified period, usually a financial year

an estimate of income and a plan for domestic expenditure of an individual or a family, often over a short period, such as a month or a week

a restriction on expenditure (esp in the phrase on a budget)

(modifier) economical; inexpensivebudget meals for a family

the total amount of money allocated for a specific purpose during a specified period

archaic a stock, quantity, or supply

verb -gets, -geting or -geted

(tr) to enter or provide for in a budget

to plan the expenditure of (money, time, etc)

(intr) to make a budget

Derived Formsbudgetary, adjective

Word Origin for budget

C15 (meaning: leather pouch, wallet): from Old French bougette, diminutive of bouge, from Latin bulga, of Gaulish origin; compare Old English bælg bag

British Dictionary definitions for budget (2 of 2)

Budget

/ (ˈbʌdʒɪt) /

noun

the Budget an estimate of British government expenditures and revenues and the financial plans for the ensuing fiscal year presented annually to the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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budget

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), budg·et·ed, budg·et·ing.

verb (used without object), budg·et·ed, budg·et·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for budget (1 of 2)

budget

noun

verb -gets, -geting or -geted

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Budget

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