budget
1bud·get
noun \ˈbə-jət\Definition of BUDGET
1
chiefly dialect : a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack; also : its contents
3
: a quantity (as of energy or water) involved in, available for, or assignable to a particular situation; also : an account of gains and losses of such a quantity <the global carbon budget>
4
a : a statement of the financial position of an administration for a definite period of time based on estimates of expenditures during the period and proposals for financing them b : a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures c : the amount of money that is available for, required for, or assigned to a particular purpose
— bud·get·ary \ˈbə-jə-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\ adjective
Examples of BUDGET
- What's the average weekly budget for a family of five?
- The film has a million-dollar budget.
- He's been trying to live on a budget of less than $1,500 a month.
- We'll have to work out a budget so we can buy a new car.
Origin of BUDGET
Middle English bowgette, from Middle French bougette, diminutive of bouge leather bag, from Latin bulga, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bolg bag; akin to Old English belg bag — more at belly
First Known Use: 15th century
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Related Words: chest, coffer(s); assets, savings, savings account; bankroll, cache, collection, cushion, hoard, pocketbook, reserve, treasure; petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money
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