Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spend]
- /spɛnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spend]
- /spɛnd/
Definitions of underspend word
- verb with object underspend to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money. 1
- verb with object underspend to employ (labor, thought, words, time, etc.), as on some object or in some proceeding: Don't spend much time on it. 1
- verb with object underspend to pass (time) in a particular manner, place, etc.: We spent a few days in Baltimore. 1
- verb with object underspend to use up, consume, or exhaust: The storm had spent its fury. 1
- verb with object underspend to give (one's blood, life, etc.) for some cause. 1
- verb without object underspend to spend money, energy, time, etc. 1
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Origin of underspend
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English spenden, continuing Old English -spendan (in āspendan, forspendan to spend entirely or utterly) < West Germanic < Latin expendere to pay out, expend; compare German spenden
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Parts of speech for Underspend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
underspend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
underspend usage trend in Literature
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