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verb (used with object)
1.
to use up: She expended energy, time, and care on her work.
2.
to pay out; disburse; spend.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin expendere to weigh out, lay out, pay
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin expendere to weigh out, lay out, pay
Related forms
ex·pend·er, noun
o·ver·ex·pend, verb
pre·ex·pend, verb (used with object)
un·ex·pend·ed, adjective
well-ex·pend·ed, adjective
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Expended
is always a great word to know.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
expend
early 15c., from L. expendere "pay out," from ex- "out" + pendere "to pay, weigh" (see pendant). Related: Expended; expending.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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