transitive. To make the best use of (time); to prevent (time) from being lost or wasted.

In various applications with immaterial object. To take (time) by contrivance from its ordinary employment, sleep, etc. to devote to some other…

To set apart, save, or give (time) from one's usual or ordinary duties or avocations; to have free, unoccupied, or unemployed.

transitive. To reduce or minimize (time taken, labour expended, distance to be travelled, etc.); to make a saving of (a specified amount of time…

to economize to the full.

transitive. To set aside or free up (time) to do something specified or for a particular purpose. rare.