Expense: meaning, definitions and examples

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expense

 

[ ษชkหˆspษ›ns ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

financial

The cost required for something; the money spent on something.

Synonyms

cost, expenditure, outlay

Examples of usage

  • The company had to cut expenses to stay afloat during the economic downturn.
  • She kept track of her expenses in a budgeting app.
Context #2 | Noun

business

The amount of money that a company or person spends in order to buy or do something.

Synonyms

cost, expenditure, outlay

Examples of usage

  • The marketing expense for the new product was substantial.
  • They decided to invest in new equipment to reduce future expenses.
Context #3 | Verb

financial

To spend or pay out (money).

Synonyms

disburse, pay out, spend

Examples of usage

  • She carefully expensed all her business trips.
  • He expense all the bills related to the renovation.

Translations

Translations of the word "expense" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น despesa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ausgabe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ biaya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ั€ะฐั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wydatek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒป็”จ (ใฒใ‚ˆใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉpense

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gasto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gider

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์šฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูู‚ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝdaj

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝdavok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดน็”จ (fรจiyรฒng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stroลกek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kostnaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹า“ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™rc

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gasto

Etymology

The word 'expense' originated from the Latin word 'expensa', which means 'outlay' or 'expense'. The concept of expenses has been integral to human societies for centuries, as individuals and organizations have always needed to allocate resources to acquire goods or services. In modern times, managing expenses is a crucial aspect of financial planning and budgeting, both on a personal and business level.

See also: expensable, expenses, expensive, inexpensiveness.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,574, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.