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economise

/ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz/verb

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किफ़ायत करना, बचत करना, कम ख़र्च करना

Core word

verbeconomised, economising
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (on sth)

    to use less money, time or other resources than you normally use

    किफ़ायत करना, बचत करना, कम ख़र्च करना

    • Radhika economised on travel by sharing a cab with her friends.
    • We need to economise on electricity this summer.
    • We had to economise when the price of vegetables doubled.
    + 2 more examples
    • Families often economise on food when money is short.
    • The company economised by switching off the lights at night.

    Synonyms save cut back scrimp budget tighten your belt

    Opposite squander splurge waste

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

economise on + something

Economise on is the usual pattern: you economise on electricity, fuel, food.

'Economise on' सामान्य ढाँचा है: आप बिजली, ईंधन, भोजन पर बचत करते हैं।

  • The family had to economise on food that winter.
  • Try to economise on paper.

economise (intransitive)

Economise can stand alone to mean spend less in general.

'Economise' अकेला भी आ सकता है, जिसका अर्थ है सामान्यतः कम खर्च करना।

  • After losing his job, he began to economise.
  • We must all economise during the crisis.

economise by + -ing

By followed by a gerund shows the way the saving is done.

By के बाद gerund बचत करने का तरीका बताता है।

  • She economised by cooking at home.
  • They economised by travelling off season.

economise / economize spelling

British English writes economise; American English writes economize. Keep -ise throughout in our work.

British English में 'economise' और American English में 'economize' लिखा जाता है। हम पूरे लेखन में -ise रखते हैं।

  • The college asked staff to economise on printing.

economise vs save

Economise means to spend or use less; save can also mean to put money aside. You economise on something, but you save money or time.

'Economise' का अर्थ कम खर्च करना या कम उपयोग करना है; 'save' का अर्थ पैसे अलग रखना भी हो सकता है। Economise के साथ 'on' आता है, जबकि save के साथ सीधे money या time आता है।

  • We economise on fuel so that we can save money.
+Collocations 4

economise on + noun

fuelelectricitywaterpapertimefood

  • We economise on water during the summer.

adverb + economise

carefullystrictlywiselygreatlysensibly

  • He economised strictly to save for his sister's wedding.

modal + economise

mustshouldhave toneed tocan

  • Students may need to economise at the hostel.

reason to economise

rising priceslow incomedebtrecessionfee increase

  • Rising prices forced many families to economise.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika economises by walking to the library instead of taking an auto.

राधिका auto लेने के बजाय पुस्तकालय पैदल जाकर बचत करती है।

  • The government urged people to economise on petrol.

सरकार ने लोगों से पेट्रोल पर बचत करने का आग्रह किया।

  • We cannot economise on safety.

हम सुरक्षा के मामले में कटौती नहीं कर सकते।

  • The shopkeeper economised on electricity by using daylight.

दुकानदार ने दिन की रोशनी का उपयोग करके बिजली की बचत की।

  • To economise, they shared a taxi to the station.

बचत के लिए उन्होंने स्टेशन तक taxi साझा की।

  • The hostel warden asked students to economise on water during the summer months.

छात्रावास के वार्डन ने विद्यार्थियों से गर्मी के महीनों में पानी की बचत करने को कहा।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ We must economise the electricity.

✓ We must economise on electricity.

Economise takes the preposition on before what is saved.

बचाई जा रही चीज़ से पहले 'economise' के साथ preposition 'on' आता है।

✗ He economised for petrol.

✓ He economised on petrol.

Use on, not for, after economise.

'Economise' के बाद 'for' नहीं, 'on' आता है।

◇Word family
economy nouneconomical adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

save cut back scrimp budget tighten your belt

Antonyms

squander splurge waste

?Which word?

Do not confuse economic (connected with trade, industry and money) and economical (using money, time or fuel carefully).

Economic (व्यापार, उद्योग और धन से जुड़ा) और economical (धन, समय या ईंधन का सोच-समझकर प्रयोग करने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Economise on something, as in 'economise on fuel'.

Economise on something सही है, जैसे 'economise on fuel'।