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spend

/spɛnd/verb1 syllable

Spend means: pay out.

Synonyms for spend4

verb, as in pay out

expend, drop

verb, as in use up a period of time in a specific way

also used for spend

outlay

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What does spend mean?3

verb

1

pay out“spend money”

2

use up a period of time in a specific way“how are you spending your summer vacation?”

3

spend completely“I spend my pocket money in two days”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spend?28

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All 28 rhymes for spend, grouped by syllable

Spend in a sentence

  • The more you earn, the more you spend.CK
  • Americans spend most of their lives working, being productive.unknown
  • We are born crying, spend our lives complaining, and die disappointed.CM
  • Many nights did he spend, looking up at the stars.unknown
  • If you want to lose weight, spend a day without meals.lukaszpp
  • Working at home, parents can spend more time at home with their children.unknown
  • To become a professional banjo player, you need to spend thousands of hours practicing.CK
  • To be happy, you should spend time with someone you love.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spend

as a verb

past tense
spent
past participle
spent
present participle
spending
third-person singular
spends