expend — to use up (time, energy, money, etc.) or consume completely
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to use up (time, energy, money, etc.) or consume completely
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspend/
Example Sentences
- My phone battery expended all its power during my 12-hour Netflix marathon.
- The athletes expended tremendous effort to break the world record.
- I expended my entire monthly budget on that designer coffee machine - now I'm drinking instant coffee to afford the electricity to run it.
expend
VERB[/ɪkˈspend/]
to use up (time, energy, money, etc.) or consume completely
He had to expend all his savings to fix the broken roof.
Expend your gold to defend, extend the walls to the end!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'expendere,' composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'pendere' (to weigh, pay). The word originally meant to pay out or disburse money, later extending to mean using up any resource.
Breakdown
ex- (out) + pend (weigh, pay) = expend
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📝Examples
“My phone battery expended all its power during my 12-hour Netflix marathon.”
“The athletes expended tremendous effort to break the world record.”
“I expended my entire monthly budget on that designer coffee machine - now I'm drinking instant coffee to afford the electricity to run it.”
“The government expended significant resources on infrastructure development.”
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