budget

noun

The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

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

(by implication) A relatively small amount of available money.

(obsolete) A wallet, purse or bag.

(obsolete) A compact collection of things.

(obsolete, military) A socket in which the end of a cavalry carbine rests.

verb

(intransitive) To construct or draw up a budget.

(transitive) To provide funds, allow for in a budget.

(transitive) To plan for the use of in a budget.

adjective

Appropriate to a restricted budget.

Roots

bulgabudg- · Latin · leather bag

Synonyms for budget

outlayn expensesn financesn costsn fundsn frugaladj exchequern

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