budget
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[change]- (countable) A budget is a limit to how much money can be spent on something.
- Our budget for a new car is $10,000.
- (countable) A budget is a plan for how money will be spent.
- The accountant made a new budget that showed us how much we would spend on materials.
- A family budget is a good idea to help you manage your finances.
- (countable) If you are on a budget, you are trying not to spend a lot of money.
- A budget item is something that can be bought cheaply.
- A budget item is one thing that you plan to spend money on.
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- (transitive & intransitive) If you budget, you plan how money or time will be spent.
- It is important to budget your time on the test. Don't take too long on any one question.