Spent: meaning, definitions and examples

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spent

 

[ spent ]

Context #1

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

Word origin

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.