EXPEND


Meaning of EXPEND in English

v.

Pronunciation: ik- ' spend

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin expendere to weigh out, expend, from ex- + pendere to weigh ― more at SPIN

Date: 15th century

1 : to pay out : SPEND <the social services upon which public revenue is expend ed ― J. A. Hobson>

2 : to make use of for a specific purpose : UTILIZE <projects on which they expend ed great energy> also : USE UP

– ex · pend · er noun

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