manage+frugally

  • 31eke — eke1 [i:k] verb (eke something out) make something last longer by using or consuming it frugally. ↘manage to make a living with difficulty: many traders barely eked out a living. Origin OE ēacian, ēcan (in the sense increase ), of Gmc origin.… …

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  • 32husband — I. n. Spouse, married man. II. v. a. Save, economize, spend frugally, manage with frugality …

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  • 33economize — e•con•o•mize [[t]ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz[/t]] v. mized, miz•ing 1) bus to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance 2) bus to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally • Etymology: 1640–50 e•con′o•miz er, n …

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  • 34husband — hus•band [[t]ˈhʌz bənd[/t]] n. v. band•ed, band•ing. n. 1) a married man, esp. when considered in relation to his wife 2) archaic a prudent or frugal manager 3) to manage, esp. with economy 4) to use frugally; conserve; store: to husband one s… …

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  • 35economise — [c]/əˈkɒnəmaɪz / (say uh konuhmuyz) verb (economised, economising) –verb (t) 1. to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally: *Minor pleasures consisted in seeing how far she could economise the ingredients of pudding or cake –henry handel… …

  • 36eke — eke1 [ēk] vt. eked, eking [ME eken, to increase < OE eacan & eacian: see WAX2] Now Dial. to make larger or longer; increase to make larger or longer; increase eke out 1. to add to so as to make sufficient; supplement [to eke out an income with …

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