expense

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈspen(t)s\
- /ɪkˈspens/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈspen(t)s\

Definitions of expense word

noun expense The cost required for something; the money spent on something. 1
noun expense cost 1
noun expense sth that costs money 1
noun,plural expense costs incurred 1
noun,plural expense money spent 1
noun expense outgoing amount 1

See all 28 definitions of expense

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Parts of speech for Expense

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Expense

expense popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for expense

noun expense

expenditure — The action of spending funds.
outlay — an expending or spending, as of money.
disbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.
outflow — the act of flowing out: We need flood control to stem the river's outflow.
cost — The cost of something is the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, do, or make it.

All 52 Synonyms of expense

Antonyms for expense

noun expense

income — the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
asset — Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.

All 3 Antonyms of expense

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