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expend

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ik-ˈspend\
    • /ɪkˈspend/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ik-ˈspend\

Definitions of expend word

  • noun expend Spend or use up (a resource such as money, time, or energy). 1
  • transitive verb expend time, energy, effort: devote 1
  • transitive verb expend money: consume, spend 1
  • verb expend To expend something, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it. 0
  • verb expend to spend; disburse 0
  • verb expend to consume or use up 0
See all 10 definitions of expend

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Parts of speech for Expend

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expend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for expend

verb expend

  • spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
  • disburse — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
  • pay out — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
  • lay out — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
All 30 Synonyms of expend

Antonyms for expend

verb expend

  • save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
  • accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
  • collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
  • gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
  • hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
All 10 Antonyms of expend

Top questions with expend

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