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economize vs tighten one's belt
tighten one's belt vs economize
economize
and
tighten one's belt
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
economize
No
No
Yes
No
tighten one's belt
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
tighten one's belt
is a hyponym of
economize
; that is,
tighten one's belt
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
economize
:
economize
: spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
tighten one's belt
: live frugally and use less resources
economize (verb)
tighten one's belt (verb)
use cautiously and frugally
live frugally and use less resources
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
Words related to "
economize
"
American spelling
conserve
drop
economise
economizer
economy
expend
husband
preserve
retrench
save
spend
tighten one's belt
Words related to "
tighten one's belt
"
economise
economize
save
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