spend (spěnd) v. spent (spěnt), spend·ing, spends v. tr.
[Middle English spenden, partly from Old English -spendan (from Latin expendēre, to expend; see expend) and partly from Old French despendre, to weigh out; see dispense.] spend'a·ble adj., spend'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to pay or give out money or an equivalent: spent eight dollars for a movie ticket; disbursed funds from the account; expended all her energy teaching the class. |