expend


Pronunciation key

( ik-spend′ )

ex•pend

v.t.

[ME. expenden < L. expendere to weigh out, pay out; ex- out + pendere, to weigh, pay].

  1. Consume by use, to use up. To spend.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985

    • Further Reading

  • expendable
  • expenditure
  • expense
  • expensive

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