The meaning of EXPEND is to pay out : spend. How to use expend in a sentence.

EXPENDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of expend 2. to use or spend time, effort, or money: . Learn more.

Definition of expend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc. expend something (in/on something) I am not prepared to expend any more …

To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on education. See Synonyms at spend. 2. To use up; consume: "Every effort seemed to expend her spirit's force" (George Meredith). [Middle English …

To expend something, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it. Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults. 2 meanings: 1. to spend; disburse 2. …

to use up. She expended energy, time, and care on her work. Synonyms: empty, consume to pay out; disburse; spend.

Expended means used up or consumed completely, often referring to resources like time, energy, or money. It implies that nothing remains after the act of spending or utilizing.

Better pace yourself — you'll never get all of the leaves on the ground, after all. The verb expend means to spend or pay out. You can expend money, but you can also expend things like good will and time.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•pend (ik spend′), v.t. to use up: She expended energy, time, and care on her work. to pay out; disburse; spend.

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