spend

verb
UK: /spend/
US: /spend/

  1. To use money to buy or pay for something.

    1. I spend money for food every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. She likes to spend her allowance on books and toys. [ ] [ ]

  2. To use time doing something or being somewhere.

    1. We will spend the day at home. [ ] [ ]
    2. I want to spend more time reading and relaxing this weekend. [ ] [ ]

  3. To use energy or effort to do something.

    1. Don't spend all your energy at once. [ ] [ ]
    2. He had to spend a lot of effort to finish the project successfully. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

expend devote consume
spend noun

  1. An amount of money that is spent.

    1. Our spend was very high last month. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government aims to reduce public spend on unnecessary projects. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "spend" in English means: To use money to buy or pay for something., To use time doing something or being somewhere., To use energy or effort to do something..

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

Synonyms for "spend": expend, devote, consume.

Example usage of "spend": "I spend money for food every day.". More examples on the page.