economy

Roget category 817

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.9. Possessive relations
›› 5.9.4. Monetary relations

#817. Economy

noun

economy, frugality — thrift, thriftiness — care, husbandry, good housewifery, savingness^†, retrenchment.
savings — prevention of waste, save-all — cheese parings and candle ends — parsimony etc. 819.
cost-cutting, cost control.

verb

be economical etc. adj. — practice economy — economize, save — retrench, cut back expenses, cut expenses — cut one's coat according to one's cloth, make both ends meet, keep within compass, meet one's expenses, pay one's way, pay as you go — husband etc. (lay by) 636.
save money, invest money — put out to interest — provide for a rainy day, save for a rainy day, provide against a rainy day, save against a rainy day — feather one's nest — look after the main chance.
cut costs.

adjective

economical, frugal, careful, thrifty, saving, chary, spare, sparing — parsimonious etc. 819.
underpaid.

adverb

sparingly etc. adj. — ne quid nimis [Lat.].

phrase

adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit [Lat.] — magnum est vectigal parsimonia [Lat.] [Cicero].

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