budget
//ˈbʌdʒɪt//
Noun
budgetSingular
budgetsPlural
1
A plan for how to spend money over a particular period of time, showing expected income and expenses.
We need to create a budget for next year.
2
The amount of money available or allocated for a specific purpose.
We need to stay within our budget for this project.
Synonym
Verb
budgetedPast tense
budgetedPast participle
budgetingPresent participle
budgetsThird-person singular
1
To plan how to spend money carefully; to allocate funds according to a budget.
We need to budget carefully for our vacation.
2
To provide or allocate a specific amount of money for something.
The company budgeted $50,000 for marketing this year.
Adjective
1
Inexpensive or cheap; designed for people with limited money.
We stayed at a budget hotel near the airport.