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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Scammers tend to heavily frequent social media, where many young people in particular spend significant time, says Judson Dressler, director of the risk operations center at Resilience, a cyber risk company in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Before the adoption of drones, drivers could spend over an hour en route to clinics running low on supplies.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“How can they be judgmental of the way that I spend the money that I rightfully, lawfully earn at my job?” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

That's increased the amount of money that Saudis themselves spend inside the country on a huge range of entertainment that simply didn't exist 20 years ago.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

It looked like she was happy to spend time with anyone but me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

spend

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