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to spend
01
to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
irregular
present tense
spend
3rd person singular
spends
present participle
spending
past simple
spent
past participle
spent
Examples
She spent a lot on gifts for her family during the holiday season.
02
to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place
Ditransitive: to spend time doing sth
Transitive: to spend time
Examples
He spends his free time practicing the guitar.
03
to use energy, effort, etc., particularly until no more remains
Transitive: to spend energy or resources
Examples
The storm spent its fury before reaching the coastal areas.
Lexical Tree
misspend
overspend
spendable
spend
