[bud.get] n [ME bowgette, fr. MF bougette, dim. of bouge leather bag, fr. L bulga, of Celt origin; akin to MIr bolg bag; akin to OE belg bag--more at belly] (15c) 1 chiefly dial: a usu. leather pouch, wallet, or pack; also: its contents
2: stock, supply
3: a quantity (as of energy or water) involved in, available for, or assignable to a particular situation; also: an account of gains and losses of such a quantity
4. a: a statement of the financial position of an administration for a definite period of time based on estimates of expenditures during the period and proposals for financing them b: a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures c: the amount of money that is available for, required for, or assigned to a particular purpose -- bud.get.ary adj
[2]budget vt (1618) 1 a: to put or allow for in a budget b: to require to adhere to a budget
2. a: to allocate funds for in a budget "~ a new hospital" b: to plan or provide for the use of in detail "~ing manpower" ~ vi: to put oneself on a budget "~ing for a vacation" [3]budget adj (1941): suitable for one on a budget: inexpensive