expend

verb
UK: /ɪkˈspend/
US: /ɪkˈspend/

  1. To use time, energy, or money.

    1. I expend all my energy.
    2. The company will expend a lot of money on marketing this year to increase sales significantly.

  2. To use up or exhaust a resource or supply completely.

    1. Don't expend all the water.
    2. We should expend our resources carefully and consider the future implications of our actions.

Synonyms

use deplete consume exhaust spend

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "expend" in English means: To use time, energy, or money., To use up or exhaust a resource or supply completely..

The phonetic transcription of "expend" is /ɪkˈspend/ in British English and /ɪkˈspend/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "expend": use, deplete, consume, exhaust, spend.

Example usage of "expend": "I expend all my energy.". More examples on the page.