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spend

spend

Meaning of spend

use money

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EN-UK/ˈspɛnd/
EN-US/tu ˈspɛnd/
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spend with Russian translation

spend usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

I try not to spend all my budget on fast fashion.

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

He tends to spend more during seasonal sales.

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spend belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

spendmenghabiskan
shirtkemeja
skirtrok
pantscelana
trouserscelana panjang
jeansjeans
shortscelana pendek

spend synonyms

Related words worth learning together

expend
Formal term meaning to use up or consume resources, time, energy, or money.
pay
To give money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.
shell out
Informal phrasal verb meaning to pay money, often reluctantly or unexpectedly.
allocate
To set aside or assign money, time, or resources for a specific purpose; often formal/administrative.
disburse
Formal/administrative verb meaning to pay out funds, especially by an organization or fund.
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E
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expend

Formal term meaning to use up or consume resources, time, energy, or money.

B2Rarely

They expended considerable effort on the campaign.

🇬🇧en

To give money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.

A1Very Often

She paid the taxi driver.

S
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shell out

Informal phrasal verb meaning to pay money, often reluctantly or unexpectedly.

B2Often

I had to shell out $150 for new tires.

A
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allocate

To set aside or assign money, time, or resources for a specific purpose; often formal/administrative.

B2Rarely

The council allocated money for public parks.

D
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disburse

Formal/administrative verb meaning to pay out funds, especially by an organization or fund.

C1Rarely

The foundation disbursed grants to several schools.

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spend meaning: what does it mean?

use money

spend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

spend is pronounced as /ˈspɛnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

spend definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I try not to spend all my budget on fast fashion. Translation: Я стараюсь не тратить весь бюджет на быструю моду.

Is spend part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, spend can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is spend part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, spend can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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