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/
Korean meaning: 소비하다, 쓰다, 소모하다
Korean pronunciation: 익**스펜**드
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
Marathon runner expends all energy crossing the finish line
Expend your gold to defend, extend the walls to the end!
🎤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.
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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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