Spend: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ธ
spend
[ spษnd ]
money
To use money to buy or pay for something.
Synonyms
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.
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.
time
The amount of time during which an activity is done or a period is taken.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น gastar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ (kharch karna)
๐ฉ๐ช ausgeben
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghabiskan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธััะฐัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wydawaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไฝฟใ (tsukau)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉpenser
๐ช๐ธ gastar
๐น๐ท harcamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ๋ค (sseuda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู (yunfiq)
๐จ๐ฟ utrรกcet
๐ธ๐ฐ minรบลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฑ่ดน (huฤfรจi)
๐ธ๐ฎ porabiti
๐ฎ๐ธ eyรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะผัะฐั (zhumsau)
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแ แฏแแ (khardzhva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษrclษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ gastar
Word origin
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.