expend
[ ik-spend ]
/ ɪkˈspɛnd /
verb (used with object)
to use up: She expended energy, time, and care on her work.
to pay out; disburse; spend.
Origin of expend
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin
expendere to weigh out, lay out, pay
OTHER WORDS FROM expend
Words nearby expend
expel,
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expense account,
expensive
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British Dictionary definitions for expended
expend
/ (ɪkˈspɛnd) /
verb (tr)
to spend; disburse
to consume or use up
Derived forms of expend
expender, nounWord Origin for expend
C15: from Latin
expendere, from
pendere to weigh