Past tense of economize
regular verb
The past tense of economize is economized. The past participle is also economized.
Forms of economize
| Base form (V1) | economize /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | economized |
| Past participle (V3) | economized |
| Present participle | economizing |
| Third person singular | economizes |
Meaning of economize
- verb To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
- verb To use frugally.
Questions about the past tense of economize
- What is the past tense of economize?
- The past tense of economize is economized.
- What is the past participle of economize?
- The past participle of economize is economized.
- Is economize a regular or irregular verb?
- Economize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: economize (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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