spend

US /spend/
UK /spend/
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1.

to use money to buy or pay for something

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How much did you spend on your new car?
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I don't like to spend too much on clothes.
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expenddisbursepay outlay outfork out
2.

to pass time in a particular way or in a particular place

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We spent the whole day at the beach.
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She likes to spend her evenings reading.
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passoccupyfillwhile away
1.

an amount of money spent

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We need to cut down on our weekly spend.
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The company's advertising spend increased last quarter.
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expenditureoutlaycostexpense
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spendingdeficit spendingspend a pennyspend money like water