Expend — Ex*pend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expending}.] [L. expendere, expensum, to weigh out, pay out, lay out, lay out; ex out + pendere to weigh. See {Poise}, and cf. {Spend}.] To lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expend — UK US /ɪkˈspend/ verb [T] FORMAL ► to use or spend something, especially time, effort, or money: expend energy/effort/time »Why do firms expend effort investing abroad, rather than staying home and producing for export? »expend… … Financial and business terms
Expend — Ex*pend , v. i. 1. To be laid out, used, or consumed. [1913 Webster] 2. To pay out or disburse money. [1913 Webster] They go elsewhere to enjoy and to expend. Macaulay . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expend — early 15c., from L. expendere pay out, weigh out money, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + pendere to pay, weigh (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)). Related: Expended; expending … Etymology dictionary
expend — *spend, disburse Analogous words: *pay, repay, compensate, reimburse, remunerate: *distribute, dispense … New Dictionary of Synonyms
expend — [v] exhaust; spend ante up*, blow*, consume, disburse, dish out*, dispense, dissipate, distribute, employ, finish, foot the bill*, fork out*, give, go through*, lay out, outlay, pay, pay out, put out*, shell out*, splurge*, spring for*, throw… … New thesaurus
expend — ► VERB ▪ spend or use up (a resource). ORIGIN Latin expendere, from pendere weigh, pay … English terms dictionary
expend — [ek spend′, ikspend′] vt. [ME expenden < L expendere, to weigh out, pay out < ex , out + pendere, to weigh: see PENDANT] 1. to spend 2. to consume by using; use up … English World dictionary
expend — v. (D; tr.) to expend for, on (to expend considerable funds on a new skating rink) * * * [ɪk spend] on (to expend considerable funds on a new skating rink) (D; tr.) to expend for … Combinatory dictionary
expend — ex|pend [ıkˈspend] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: expendere to weigh out, pay , from pendere to weigh ] to use or spend a lot of energy etc in order to do something expend energy/effort/time/resources etc ▪ People of different ages… … Dictionary of contemporary English
