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expend

ex·pend

UK/ɪkˈspɛnd/ US/ɛkˈspɛnd/ rare

verb

1.

use up, consume fully

  • “The legislature expended its time on school questions”
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2.

pay out

  • “spend money”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin expendō (“to weigh; to pay out”). Doublet of spend.

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