expense — the 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/
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
She frowned at the receipt, shocked by the expense of one tiny coffee.
EX (out) + PENSE (weigh silver) — by placing silver coins onto the balance scale to pay EX (out) for sacks of wheat, the merchant counted his expense.
Facing an intense storm at sea and repairing the ship's defense, the captain spared no expense on sturdy oak wood.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin expendere, meaning 'to spend or disburse money.' The word evolved from its original sense of laying out or disbursing funds to the modern meaning of cost or financial outlay.
Breakdown
ex- (out) + pendere (to hang, weigh, or pay) = literally 'to weigh out' or 'to pay out.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“He bought the latest smartphone at the expense of his lunch money for a month.”
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