Expend Definition

ĭk-spĕnd
expended, expending, expends
verb
expended, expending, expends
To spend.
Webster's New World
To consume by using; use up.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Expend

  • Middle English expenden from Latin expendere to pay out ex- ex- pendere to weigh (s)pen- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Expend Sentence Examples

  • Even them, he was able to read, if he was willing to expend the effort needed to do so.

  • A deer will not expend energy for no purpose.

  • Children need more water than adults because they expend more energy, and most children who drink when they are thirsty get as much water as their systems require.

  • This will help you to determine if it is cost effective to expend the time and money to try to increase your profits on the sale.

  • Administrative functions and miscellaneous The SAI can not expend resources budged independently.

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Words Starting With

EEXEXP

Words Ending With

DNDEND

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expend

Words Starting With E and Ending With D

Starts With E & Ends With DStarts With EX & Ends With DStarts With E & Ends With ND

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With E6 Letter Words Ending With D