expend
pronunciation
How to pronounce expend in British English:
UK [ɪkˈspend]
How to pronounce expend in American English:
US [ɪkˈspend]
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- Verb:
- use up, consume fully
- pay out
Word Origin
- expend
- expend: see spend
- expend (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin expendere "pay out, weigh out money," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + pendere "to pay, weigh" (see pendant). Related: Expended; expending.
Example
- 1. Bats expend twice as much energy flying through a storm as in clear skies .
- 2. Pick the one you want to really expend that energy on .
- 3. But many do not expend the extra effort .
- 4. Mammals expend huge amounts of energy just keeping warm .
- 5. Every effort seemed to expend her spirit 's force .