spend
English meaning: Spend
Definition
To pay out money, or to pass time doing something. It applies to both money and time.
Example
“We plan to spend the whole weekend hiking in the national park.”
Another example: “They spent the entire afternoon assembling the new bookshelf.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Common in everyday and business contexts for both money ('spend money') and time ('spend the weekend'). Note the irregular past 'spent'. 'Spend on' for what money goes toward.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'spendan', from Latin 'expendere' (to weigh out, pay).
Related Words
Common Collocations
- spend money
- spend time
- spend the weekend
- spend wisely
- spending power
- spend a fortune
Word Forms
spend (v); spent; spends; spending; spender (n); spending (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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