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budget noun 1 a plan, especially one covering a particular period of time, specifying how money coming in, eg to a household or a business project, will be spent and allocated. 2 (the Budget) Brit a periodic assessment of and programme for national revenue and expenditure, proposed by the government and presented to parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 3 the amount of money set aside for a particular purpose • used up my clothes budget for the year. 4 as adj low in cost; economical • budget holidays. verb (budgeted, budgeting) 1 intrans to calculate how much money one is earning and spending, so that one does not spend more than one has; to draw up a budget. 2 (usually budget for something) intrans to plan, arrange or allow for (a specific expense) in a budget. 3 to provide (an amount of money, or sometimes time, etc) in a budget • We budgeted £600 for the holiday. budgetary adj relating to or connected with a budget or financial planning. budgeting noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c in obsolete sense 'wallet' or 'bag': from French bougette, diminutive of bouge a pouch.