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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"When you spend any time with him, you know what he is like."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In the current quarter, it expects to spend 56 cents per dollar, a sign that the business is becoming more efficient as it grows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"We expect governments to spend more to support households and businesses", Valentine Ainouz, head of rates at the Amundi Investment Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Higher yields could also put more pressure on the housing market, dampening consumers’ propensity to spend, Berezin said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

My eyes catch on the treehouse in the back, right between Dr. P’s yard and ours, where Jonah and I used to spend so many summer mornings.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

spend

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