expense
[ ik-spens ]
/ ɪkˈspɛns /
noun
cost or charge: the expense of a good meal.
a cause or occasion of spending: A car can be a great expense.
the act of expending; expenditure.
expenses,
- charges incurred during a business assignment or trip.
- money paid as reimbursement for such charges: to receive a salary and expenses.
verb (used with object), ex·pensed, ex·pens·ing.
to charge or write off as an expense.
verb (used without object), ex·pensed, ex·pens·ing.
to be expensed.
Idioms for expense
at the expense of,
at the sacrifice of; to the detriment of: quantity at the expense of quality.
Origin of expense
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin
expēnsa, noun use of feminine of
expēnsus, past participle of
expendere to
expend
OTHER WORDS FROM expense
ex·pense·less, adjective pre·ex·pense, nounWords nearby expense
Example sentences from the Web for expense
British Dictionary definitions for expense
expense
/ (ɪkˈspɛns) /
noun
a particular payment of money; expenditure
money needed for individual purchases; cost; charge
(plural)
incidental money spent in the performance of a job, commission, etc, usually reimbursed by an employer or allowable against tax
something requiring money for its purchase or upkeep
the car was more of an expense than he had expected
at the expense of
to the detriment of
he succeeded at the expense of his health
verb
(tr) US and Canadian
to treat as an expense for book-keeping or tax purposes
Word Origin for expense
C14: from Late Latin
expēnsa, from Latin
expēnsus weighed out; see
expend
Idioms and Phrases with expense
expense
see at the expense of; go to the trouble (expense); money (expense) is no object.