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ex⋅pense

  [ik-spens] noun, verb, -pensed, -pens⋅ing.
Use expenses in a Sentence
–noun
1. cost or charge: the expense of a good meal.
2. a cause or occasion of spending: A car can be a great expense.
3. the act of expending; expenditure.
4. expenses,
a. charges incurred during a business assignment or trip.
b. money paid as reimbursement for such charges: to receive a salary and expenses.
–verb (used with object)
5. to charge or write off as an expense.
–verb (used without object)
6. to be expensed.
—Idiom
7. at the expense of, at the sacrifice of; to the detriment of: quantity at the expense of quality.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL expēnsa, n. use of fem. of expēnsus, ptp. of expendere to expend

Related forms:
ex⋅pense⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. outlay, expenditure. See price.
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ex·pense   (ĭk-spěns')   
n.  
    1. Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.
    2. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice: achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.
    3. Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.
    4. Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.
  2. An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.
  3. expenses
    1. Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.
    2. Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.
  4. Something requiring the expenditure of money: Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.
  5. Archaic The act of expending.
tr.v.   ex·pensed, ex·pens·ing, ex·pens·es
  1. To charge with expenses.
  2. To write off as an expense.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin (pecūnia) expēnsa, (money) paid out, feminine past participle of expendere, to pay out; see expend.]
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Expenses

1. Money spent by a firm to continue its ongoing operations.

2. Money spent or costs incurred that are deductible and reduce your taxable income.

Investopedia Commentary

Expenses are the opposite of income. Costs that are not deductible are called "capital expenditures" and they must be depreciated or amortized instead.

Related Links

Introduction to Fundamental Analysis
Understanding The Income Statement

See also: Capital Expenditure, Income, Net Income, Revenue, Selling, General, &amp Administrative Expenses-SG&A

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Language Translation for : expenses
Spanish: gastos,
German: die Spesen,
Japanese: 経費
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