spend

/spend/

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Word: Spend

Part of Speech: Verb

Advanced Usage:

• "Spend" can also be used in different tenses:
  • Present: spend
  • Past: spent
  • Future: will spend

Word Variants:

• Spending (noun): The act of using money.
  • Example: "My spending on clothes has increased this year."
• Spent (past participle): Used to describe something that has already been used.
  • Example: "I have spent my savings."

Different Meanings:

• Spend (in a different context): It can also mean to waste or use up something non-material.
  • Example: "She spent her energy on the project."

Synonyms:

• Use: "I will use my money to buy a new phone."
• Waste: "Don't waste your time on unimportant things."
• Disburse: "The company will disburse funds for the project."

Idioms:

• "Spending a penny": A British idiom that means to go to the bathroom.
  • Example: "Excuse me, I need to spend a penny."

Phrasal Verbs:

• Spend time: This is a common phrase that means to pass time doing something.
  • Example: "I like to spend time with my friends on weekends."
• Spend out: This means to use all of your money.
  • Example: "I spent out by the end of the month."

Summary:

The verb "spend" is used to describe how we use our money and time. It is important to know how to use it in different tenses and contexts.

Academic

Verb

1. spend completely
   • I spend my pocket money in two days
2. pay out
   • spend money
3. pass time in a specific way
   • how are you spending your summer vacation?

Synonyms

• expend
• drop
• pass