Definition of Spend
Spend
spend
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to pay money for a particular purpose, such as hiring/buying goods or services or bringing improvement or benefits to something or someone;
e.g. He is quick to spend money without much thought.
(verb)
to exhaust something, to completely use it up or give it all away, sometimes wastefully;
e.g. This exercise would spend all of my energy and leave me exhausted. You will spend the batteries if you leave the flashlight on.
(verb)
to pass time in a particular place or condition, to be engaged in a particular activity over a period of time;
e.g. I will spend a week in the city. He likes to spend time cooking.
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Quotes
"Life is like a coin.You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once." -- Lillian Dickson
"There's only one boss; the customer. He can fire everybody from the chairman on down simply by spending his money elsewhere." -- Sam Walton
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