spend

Formsspends, spending, spent

1. 1
   timeverbtransitive

   To use up time doing a particular thing.

   Like using up minutes the same way you use up money.

   We spend our weekends hiking in the hills.

   She spent three hours waiting for the train.

   UsageUse -ing or on after it: spend time reading, spend time on work.

   Similarpass

2. 2
   use moneyverbtransitive or intransitive

   To pay out money to buy goods or services.

   Like handing over your coins to buy something you want.

   I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

   She spent her allowance on a new book.

   UsageUse on for what you buy: spend ten dollars on lunch.

   Similarexpend, pay

   Oppositesave, earn

3. 3
   noununcountable

   The total amount of money used over a period of time.

   Like adding up everything you paid out over a whole week.

   Our weekly spend on food keeps going up.

   The company cut its spend on advertising.

   UsageMost often after another word: marketing spend, food spend.

   Similarexpenditure, outlay, costs

   Oppositeincome, revenue

4. 4
   noununcountableoften plural

   A single sum of money spent, or (in the plural) money you have to spend, like pocket money.

   The town lists all its spends over $500 on its website.

   The new roof was a big spend, but it was worth it.

   UsageEach payment is one spend (a big spend), and plural spends can also mean pocket money.

   Similarallowance, cash

   Note
5. 5
   use upverbtransitive or intransitive

   To use all of something until there is none left, or to be used up like this.

   Like a battery that runs down until it has no power left.

   Runners often spend all their energy in the final mile.

   By noon the storm had spent its fury.

   UsageOften said as spent itself or was spent: the storm was spent.

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