spend — to use money to pay for goods, services, or activities
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to use money to pay for goods, services, or activities
Pronunciation (IPA): /spend/
Example Sentences
- My dog spent my entire paycheck at the pet store... with his puppy eyes.
- I spent three hours looking for my phone while talking on it.
- Students should learn how to spend money wisely.
spend
VERB[/spend/]
to use money to pay for goods, services, or activities
A shopper spends money at a market stall to buy fresh fruit.
Spend wisely before fortunes end.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin expendere, meaning 'to weigh out' or 'to pay out'. The word originally referred to the act of weighing or disbursing money, and evolved over time to encompass the broader sense of using or consuming money and time.
Breakdown
ex- (out) + pendere (to hang, to weigh). The prefix ex- means 'out' or 'away', while pendere means 'to hang' or 'to weigh', collectively suggesting the idea of weighing out or distributing resources.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dog spent my entire paycheck at the pet store... with his puppy eyes.”
“I spent three hours looking for my phone while talking on it.”
“Students should learn how to spend money wisely.”
“We plan to spend our vacation in Jeju Island.”
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