expense (익**스펜**스) — 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/
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
💡 Concept
She frowned at the receipt, shocked by the expense of one tiny coffee.
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
defensesensetensedense
defense
sense
tense
dense
🔗Collocations
at the expense of
business expense
living expenses
spare no expense
travel expenses
at great expense
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
costchargefeeexpenditureoutlay
Antonyms
incomerevenueprofit
Related
expensiveexpendexpendablebudget
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