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expensethe cost required for something; the money spent on something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the cost required for something; the money spent on something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspens/

Korean meaning: 비용, 경비, 지출

Korean pronunciation: 익**스펜**스

Example Sentences

  • Medical expenses can be overwhelming without insurance.
  • My mom checks every expense twice, even a 50-cent candy bar.
  • The company will cover all your travel expenses.

expense

NOUN

//ɪkˈspens//

the cost required for something; the money spent on something

expense concept
💡 Concept

the cost required for something; the money spent on something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈspens/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈspens/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootpens
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'expendere'에서 유래. '지출하다, 돈을 쓰다'라는 의미에서 발전하여 현재의 '비용'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

defensesensetensedense
defense
sense
tense
dense

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📝Examples

Medical expenses can be overwhelming without insurance.

😄 Fun example

My mom checks every expense twice, even a 50-cent candy bar.

The company will cover all your travel expenses.

😄 Fun example

He bought the latest smartphone at the expense of his lunch money for a month.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

costchargefeeexpenditureoutlay

Antonyms

incomerevenueprofit

Related

expensiveexpendexpendablebudget