Spent: meaning, definitions and examples

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spent

 

[ spent ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

time

past and past participle of spend

Synonyms

consumed, used

Examples of usage

  • I spent all my money on clothes.
  • She spent hours searching for her keys.
  • We have spent a lot of time on this project.
  • They spent the weekend camping in the mountains.
  • He spent his childhood in the countryside.

Translations

Translations of the word "spent" in other languages:

🇵🇹 gasto

🇮🇳 खर्च किया हुआ

🇩🇪 ausgegeben

🇮🇩 dihabiskan

🇺🇦 витрачений

🇵🇱 wydany

🇯🇵 使った (tsukatta)

🇫🇷 dépensé

🇪🇸 gastado

🇹🇷 harcanmış

🇰🇷 썼던 (sseotdeon)

🇸🇦 أنفق

🇨🇿 strávený

🇸🇰 strávený

🇨🇳 花费的 (huāfèi de)

🇸🇮 porabljen

🇮🇸 eytt

🇰🇿 жұмсалған

🇬🇪 დახარჯული

🇦🇿 xərclənmiş

🇲🇽 gastado

Etymology

The word 'spent' comes from the Old English word 'spendan', which means 'to expend, use up'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to indicate the past action of using or consuming something, such as time or money.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,224, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.