expenses
English meaning: Expenses
Definition
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
Example
“Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run.”
Another example: “The company reimburses all reasonable travel expenses.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'expense', a neutral noun for costs incurred, especially money spent in doing a job, which may be reimbursed ('travel expenses', 'claim expenses'). Common in business and finance. Distinct from the singular 'expense' meaning cost in general.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Anglo-French 'expense', from Late Latin 'expensa' (money spent), from Latin 'expendere' (to weigh out, pay), from 'ex-' (out) plus 'pendere' (to weigh); entered English in the 14th century.
Related Words
- deductible
- incurred
- reimbursed
- allowance
- taxpayer
- scandal
- fees
- expenditures
- expense
- transparency
Common Collocations
- travel expenses
- living expenses
- claim expenses
- business expenses
- cut expenses
- medical expenses
Word Forms
expense (n); expenses (pl); expensive (adj); expend (v)
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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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