spend

To use up or pay out. Expend money.

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

spend


5 Phonemes

s p e n d


onset, rime

sp end


Morpheme

spend


Local Voices

Italy

Sentence Examples

I spent $30 on his birthday gift.

They spend a lot on clothes and cars.

I want to buy a new car, but I don't have much money to spend.

Her willingness to spend freely made her popular among her friends.

He spends lavishly on vacations.

I spent my summer at the beach.

She spent eight months living in New York City.

Relaxing with friends is a great way to spend a weekend.

Our cat spends most of his time sleeping.

Too much of my time is spent arguing with customers.

Related Words

allocate

concentrate

consume

contribute

donate

drop

Collocations

spend

spend a penny

Neighborhood

Rhymes

bend

end

friend

lend

send

Onset Friends

space

special

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