What does SPEND mean?

Word: spend 1. Parts of Speech:

verb

2. Definitions:

• to use money to buy or pay for something
• to use time doing something or being somewhere
• to exhaust or wear out something, such as energy

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /spɛnd/
• UK: /spɛnd/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "spend" comes from the Old English word "spendan," meaning "to expend or consume." It has been in use since the 14th century. The word is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to using money or time.

5. Synonyms:

• expend
• use
• consume
• pay out
• lay out

6. Related Words:

• money
• hours
• waste
• drain
• costs

7. Example Sentences:

• She spent all her money on clothes.
• He spent the weekend camping in the mountains.
• The long hike spent all of his energy.