1. Use cautiously and frugally
   "I try to economize my spare time"
   - conserve, husband, economise [Brit] 
2. Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
   "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
   - save, economise [Brit]

Derived forms: economizes, economizing, economized

See also: economizer, economy

Type of: drop, expend, preserve, save, spend

• hand in glove
• hand in hand
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• hand lotion
• hand luggage
• hand mirror
• hand mower
• hand organ
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• hand pump
• hand puppet
• hand shovel
• hand throttle
• hand tool
• hand towel
• hand truck
• hand-crafted
• hand-down
• hand-dye
• hand-held computer
• hand-held microcomputer
• hand-hewn
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• hand-operated