budget meaning
budget :
financial plan, spending plan
noun
▪ We need to stick to the budget.
▪ We need to follow the spending plan.
▪ The budget for the project is tight.
▪ The spending plan for the project is small.
paraphrasing
▪ plan – financial plan
▪ allocation – spending plan
▪ allowance – money plan
▪ estimate – spending guess
budget :
to plan spending, to allocate money
verb
▪ They budget $200 for food each month.
▪ They plan to spend $200 on food each month.
▪ We need to budget carefully this year.
▪ We need to plan our spending carefully this year.
paraphrasing
▪ allocate – to plan spending
▪ plan – to organize spending
▪ set aside – to reserve money
▪ earmark – to designate money
Pronunciation
budget [ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt]
The stress is on 'budg' and sounds like 'buhj-it'.
Common phrases and grammar about budget
budget - Common meaning
noun
financial plan, spending plan
verb
to plan spending, to allocate money
Part of Speech Changes for "budget"
▪ budgeting (noun) – planning spending
▪ budgetary (adjective) – related to a budget
Common Expressions with "budget"
▪ budget plan – spending plan
▪ budget constraints – spending limits
▪ budget surplus – extra money
▪ budget deficit – spending more than income
Important examples of budget in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, budget is often used to refer to financial plans or limits.
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Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, budget is used to show planning or allocating money in TOEIC grammar questions.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
budget cut
means 'reduction in spending', used when talking about reducing expenses.
on a tight budget
means 'having limited money to spend'.
Differences between similar words and budget
budget
,
plan
differences
Budget is used for financial planning, while plan can be used for any kind of preparation.
budget
,
allocation
differences
Budget refers to a complete financial plan, while allocation refers to distributing resources.
Words with the same origin as budget
The origin of budget
The word 'budget' comes from the Old French 'bougette', meaning a small bag, which was used to carry money.
Word structure
The word is from the Old French 'bougette', meaning a small bag for money.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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