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   spend

   /spɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. give (money) to pay for goods, services, or so as to benefit someone or something: "the firm has spent £100,000 on hardware" Similar pay outlay outexpenddisbursesquandergo throughrun throughwastefritter awaylavishinformal:fork outshell outdish outcough upblowsplash outsplurgelash outstump upblueknock downarchaic:springinformal:pony upOpposite savekeephoard
   • ▪ use or give out the whole of; exhaust: "she couldn't buy any more because she had already spent her money" Similar use upconsumeexhaustdepletedrain
   • 2. pass (time) in a specified way or in a particular place: "she spent a lot of time travelling" Similar passoccupyfilltake upwhile awayuse upput indevoteemploywaste

   noun

   • 1. an amount of money paid out: informal "the average spend at the cafe is £10 a head"

   Word Origin Old Englishspendan, from Latin expendere ‘pay out’; partly also a shortening of obsolete dispend, from Latin dispendere ‘pay out’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spendable adjective

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   What is spend verb?

   • Definition of spend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to give money to pay for goods, services, etc. spend something I've spent all my money already. spend something on something She spent £100 on a new dress. spend something on doing something That money would be better spent on educating children.

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   What does it mean to spend money?

   • To “spend money” means to “use money” as a means of barter or exchange for goods. It’s a specific way of using money. To “use money” could apply to spending it, hoarding it, donating it, collecting coins, or decorating a ball gown with dollar notes. There are uses for money other than spending it. Advanced Learner of English.

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   What is the meaning of spending?

   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word spending. Consumption is the act of using resources to satisfy current needs and wants. It is seen in contrast to investing, which is spending for acquisition of future income.

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   What is the difference between spend and spent?

   • Spend is the present tense. So it is something you are doing now, at present. Spent is the past tense. So it is something you have done, in the past. You can spend money on clothes. You spent money yesterday on clothes.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPEND definition: 1. to give money as a payment for something: 2. to use time doing something or being somewhere…. Learn more.

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     SPEND meaning: 1. to give money as a payment for something:...

   • Spend in Traditional Chinese

     SPEND translate: 錢, 花費;用，花（錢）, 花時間, 花（時間）;度過, 力量,...

   • Znaczenie Spend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPEND definicja: 1. to give money as a payment for...

   • Spend: Thai Translation

     SPEND translate: ใช้จ่าย, ใช้เวลา. Learn more in the...

   • Spend: Italian Translation

     SPEND translate: spendere, passare (tempo), spendere,...

   • Spend: Polish Translation

     SPEND translate: wydawać, spędzać, tracić, wydawać, spędzić....

   • Spend: German Translation

     SPEND translate: ausgeben, verbringen. Learn more in the...

   • Spend: French Translation

     SPEND translate: dépenser, passer, dépenser, passer. Learn...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. to pay out (money, wealth, etc) 2. to concentrate (time, effort, thought, etc) upon an object, activity, etc 3..... Click for more definitions.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spendSpend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPEND is to use up or pay out : expend. How to use spend in a sentence. to use up or pay out : expend; exhaust, wear out; to consume wastefully : squander…

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › spendSPEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Spend definition: to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.). See examples of SPEND used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › spendSPEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SPEND definition: 1. to use money to buy or pay for something: 2. to use time doing something or being somewhere: . Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionspend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   spend something I've spent all my money already. spend something on something She spent £100 on a new dress. spend something on doing something That money would be better spent on educating children. spend something doing something The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. I just can't seem to stop spending.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › spendSpend - definition of spend by The Free Dictionary

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   spend (spĕnd) v. spent (spĕnt), spend·ing, spends v.tr. 1. To use up or put out; expend: spent an hour exercising. 2. To pay out (money). 3. To wear out; exhaust ...