Spend: meaning, definitions and examples

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spend

 

[ spษ›nd ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

money

To use money to buy or pay for something.

Synonyms

expend, lay out, pay

Examples of usage

  • I spend a lot of money on clothes.
  • She spends all her salary on food.
  • We spent our savings on a new car.
Context #2 | Verb

time

To use time in a specific way.

Synonyms

occupy, pass, use up

Examples of usage

  • We spent the afternoon at the beach.
  • They spend hours playing video games.
  • She spends her days studying.
Context #3 | Noun

time

The amount of time during which an activity is done or a period is taken.

Synonyms

duration, period, time frame

Examples of usage

  • The spend on this project was significant.
  • He managed to reduce the spend on administrative costs.

Translations

Translations of the word "spend" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gastar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคฐเฅเคš เค•เคฐเคจเคพ (kharch karna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ausgeben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghabiskan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ั€ะฐั‡ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wydawaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฝฟใ† (tsukau)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉpenser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gastar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท harcamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์“ฐ๋‹ค (sseuda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ูู‚ (yunfiq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ utrรกcet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ minรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่Šฑ่ดน (huฤfรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ porabiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eyรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผัะฐัƒ (zhumsau)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฏแƒ•แƒ (khardzhva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™rclษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gastar

Etymology

The word 'spend' originated from the Old English word 'spendan', which means 'to expend, spend'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the act of using resources, such as money or time, for a specific purpose. Over time, 'spend' has become a common term in everyday language to convey the idea of utilizing resources. The evolution of the word reflects the importance of managing resources efficiently in various aspects of life.

See also: misspend, spender, spending, spendthrift, spent, underspend, underspending, unspent.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,382, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.