Expending: meaning, definitions and examples

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expending

[ ɪkˈspɛndɪŋ ]

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business

Expending means to use up, consume, or spend. It can also refer to expanding or increasing in size or quantity.

Synonyms

consume, expand, increase, spend, use up

Examples of usage

We are expending our resources to launch a new product line.
The company is expending its operations to international markets.

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energy

Expending energy means to exert or use energy to perform a task or activity.

Synonyms

consume, exert, expend, use

Examples of usage

He is expending a lot of energy on his workout routine.
The athlete is expending all his energy in the race.

Translations

Translations of the word "expending" in other languages:

🇵🇹 gastando

🇮🇳 व्यय करना

🇩🇪 ausgeben

🇮🇩 mengeluarkan

🇺🇦 витрачати

🇵🇱 wydawanie

🇯🇵 費やす

🇫🇷 dépenser

🇪🇸 gastando

🇹🇷 harcamak

🇰🇷 쓰다

🇸🇦 إنفاق

🇨🇿 utrácet

🇸🇰 utrácanie

🇨🇳 花费

🇸🇮 porabljanje

🇮🇸 eyða

🇰🇿 шығындану

🇬🇪 ხარჯვა

🇦🇿 xərcləmək

🇲🇽 gastando

Word origin

The word 'expending' originates from the Latin word 'expendere', which means 'to weigh out' or 'to pay out'. Over time, the meaning of the word has evolved to include not just financial spending but also the use or consumption of resources, energy, or effort.

See also: expendable, expenditure, expenditures.