Definition of Spent
Spent
spent


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(adjective)
exhausted, not having any more energy, power, or effectiveness;

e.g. She hopped into bed, completely spent, and fell asleep in minutes.

(adjective)
consumed or used up, not able to be used any more;

e.g. The spent matchstick was still glowing when he dropped it. She removed the spent batteries from the device.

(verb)
paid money for a particular purpose, especially for obtaining goods and/or services

e.g. They have spent a lot of money buying the freshest ingredients for the special meal.

(verb)
passed time living in a particular place or engaged in a particular activity;

e.g. She has spent many years in the city and knows her way around very well. He spent the morning reading his new book.

(verb)
consumed or used something up completely;

e.g. They spent all of their fuel on their first night of camping and had to use wood for the rest of their fires.



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