œconomise

A form of economize — To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

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Meanings

verbœconomise (third-person singular simple present œconomises, present participle œconomising, simple past and past participle œconomised)

present singular third person œconomises · participle present œconomising · participle past œconomised · past œconomised

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of economize.

    Far from endeavouring to deſtroy the paſſions, the inviſible movers of our being, we regard them as precious gifts that we ſhould carefully œconomiſe.

    1795, W. Hooper, Memoirs of the Year Two Thoſand Five Hundred, page 296
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