budget synonyms

budget

n.

estimates, estimated expenses, allocations, allowance, budgetary figures, accounts, financial statement, financial plan, cost of operation, cost of living, funds, resources, means, spending plan, planned disbursement; see also statement 3.

budget

v.

  1. To estimate expenditures and income

    allocate expenditures, balance income and outgo, allow for, figure in, ration, figure on, cost out; see also estimate 1.

  2. To estimate time or rations or distance, etc.

    compute, predict, plan, schedule; see estimate 1, 2.

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