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Word: Expend
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin expendere, from ex- ‘out’ + pendere ‘weigh, pay’. Compare with spend
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈspɛnd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈspɛnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
spend or use up (a resource such as money or energy)
Short Definition:spend or use up resource
Examples:- the energy expended in sport could be directed into other areas
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