Definitions

spend

[spend] / spɛnd /

VERB

give, pay out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate concentrate consume contribute donate drop employ expend give invest put in settle use waste

STRONG

absorb apply bestow blow confer defray deplete disburse dispense dissipate drain empty exhaust fritter lavish liquidate misspend squander

WEAK

ante up cast away come across come through cough up evote foot the bill hand out lay out outlay pay down pay up run through shell out spring for throw away use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build hold keep neglect save shun take take away withhold

STRONG

fill hoard set aside

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

VERB

use time; occupy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume devote employ go kill put in waste

STRONG

drift fill fritter idle laze misuse pass squander

WEAK

fool around let pass while away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build create misuse

STRONG

save take use

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

Example Sentences

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It was a controversial deal inked at the end of a Covid boom in groceries, when people were spending much more time at home and less money eating out.

From BBC

"I miss spending time with you, I would like us to sort this out."

From BBC

In particular, memory chips are in short supply as companies such as OpenAI, Alphabet’s Google, Meta, Microsoft and others collectively spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build AI computing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neither trained on Saturday following their exploits on Friday, instead spending the day focusing on their recovery.

From BBC

The woman's lawyer, Brad Edwards from the US firm Edwards Henderson, said that after spending the night with Andrew, she was also given a tour of Buckingham Palace and tea.

From BBC

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