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21spent — spent1 [spent] the past tense and past participle of ↑spend spent 2 spent2 adj 1.) already used, and now empty or useless ▪ He tried to eject the spent cartridge and reload. ▪ spent matches 2.) a spent force if a political idea or organization is …
22spent — spent1 [ spent ] adjective 1. ) used, and no longer useful: spent nuclear fuel 2. ) LITERARY very tired a spent force MAINLY BRITISH something or someone that does not have the influence they had in the past spent spent 2 the past tense and past… …
23spent — [[t]spe̱nt[/t]] 1) Spent is the past tense and past participle of spend. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Spent substances or containers have been used and cannot be used again. Radioactive waste is simply spent fuel... Several spent cartridges have already… …
24spent — 1 the past tense and past participle of spend 2 adjective 1 already used, and now empty or useless: spent cartridges 2 be a spent force if a political idea or organization is spent force, it no longer has any power or influence: Socialism had… …
25spent — for·spent; spent; un·spent; fore·spent; …
26Spent — Spend Spend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spending}.] [AS. spendan (in comp.), fr. L. expendere or dispendere to weigh out, to expend, dispense. See {Pendant}, and cf. {Dispend}, {Expend}, {Spence}, {Spencer}.] 1. To weigh or lay …
27spent — I UK [spent] / US adjective 1) used and no longer useful spent nuclear fuel 2) literary very tired • a spent force II UK / US the past tense and past participle of spend I …
28spent — I the past tense and past participle of spend II adj spent [spent] 1) used, and therefore no longer useful spent nuclear fuel[/ex] 2) literary very tired …
29spent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of spenden to spend Date: 15th century 1. a. used up ; consumed b. exhausted of active or required components or qualities often for a particular purpose < spent nuclear fuel > 2. drained… …
30spent — adjective /ˈspɛnt/ Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted. a spent cartridge See Also: spent force …
