“The legislature expended its time on school questions”
verb
pay out
“spend money”
Word Forms
expend
verb
pay out
use
noun
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
expenditure
noun
the act of consuming something
spender
noun
someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
spending
noun
the act of spending or disbursing money
expensive
adjective
high in price or charging high prices
expender
noun
someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
expending
noun
the act of spending money for goods or services
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufwenden
der Akt, Geld für Waren oder Dienstleistungen auszugeben
🇫🇷French
dépenser
l'acte de dépenser de l'argent pour des biens ou des services
🇪🇸Spanish
gastando
el acto de gastar dinero en bienes o servicios
🇮🇹Italian
spendere
l’atto di spendere soldi per beni o servizi
🇳🇱Dutch
besteden
de handeling waarbij geld wordt uitgegeven voor goederen of diensten
🇵🇹Portuguese
gastando
o ato de gastar dinheiro em bens ou serviços
🇷🇺Russian
расходуя
акт траты денег на товары или услуги
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खर्च
वस्तुओं या सेवाओं के लिए पैसा खर्च करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যয়
পণ্য বা পরিষেবার জন্য অর্থ ব্যয় করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
செலவழிக்கிறது
பொருட்கள் அல்லது சேவைகளுக்காக பணம் செலவழிக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఖర్చు చేస్తోంది
వస్తువులు లేదా సేవల కోసం డబ్బు ఖర్చు చేసే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
खर्च करणे
वस्तू किंवा सेवांसाठी पैसे खर्च करण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખર્ચ
માલ અથવા સેવાઓ માટે નાણાં ખર્ચવાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಸರಕು ಅಥವಾ ಸೇವೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചെലവഴിക്കുന്നു
സാധനങ്ങൾക്കോ സേവനങ്ങൾക്കോ വേണ്ടി പണം ചെലവഴിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਰਚ ਕਰਨਾ
ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਲਈ ਪੈਸੇ ਖਰਚਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
خرچ کرنا
سامان یا خدمات کے لیے رقم خرچ کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
支出
花钱购买商品或服务的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
支出する
商品やサービスのためにお金を使う行為
🇰🇷Korean
지출
물건이나 서비스에 돈을 쓰는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chi tiêu
hành động chi tiền cho hàng hóa hoặc dịch vụ
🇹🇭Thai
การใช้จ่าย
การใช้จ่ายเงินเพื่อซื้อสินค้าหรือบริการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengeluaran
tindakan membelanjakan uang untuk barang atau jasa
🇵🇭Filipino
gumagastos
ang pagkilos ng paggastos ng pera para sa mga kalakal o serbisyo
🇲🇾Malay
berbelanja
perbuatan membelanjakan wang untuk barangan atau perkhidmatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإنفاق
فعل إنفاق المال للسلع أو الخدمات
🇮🇷Persian
خرج کردن
عمل خرج کردن پول برای کالا یا خدمات
🇹🇷Turkish
harcama
mal veya hizmet için para harcama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוצאה
הפעולה של הוצאת כסף עבור סחורות או שירותים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'expending'?
The primary meaning of 'expending' is 'the act of spending money for goods or services'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'expending' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'expending' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'expending' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'expending' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'expending' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'expending' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'expending' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'expending' in regular conversations?
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