expend

[ ik-spend ]

verb (used with object)

1. to use up:

   She expended energy, time, and care on her work.

   Synonyms: empty, consume

2. to pay out; disburse; spend.

expend

/ ɪkˈspɛnd /

verb

1. to spend; disburse
2. to consume or use up

Derived Forms

• exˈpender, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of expend¹

1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin expendere “to weigh out, lay out, pay”

Word History and Origins

Origin of expend¹

C15: from Latin expendere, from pendere to weigh

Synonym Study

See spend.

Example Sentences

Will Roberts expend any of the capital he’s amassed to rein in Trump?

From Slate

Why expend energy trying to deconstruct which parts of Trump’s pledges to rout out immigrants and jail his critics are programmatic and which parts are merely smoke?

From Slate

“The city has expended millions and millions of dollars so far and is going to continue to expend millions and millions of dollars to remediate this issue,” Feuer said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

However other research suggests drinking cold water might temporarily boost metabolism, as the body needs to expend energy to warm it up to body temperature.

From Salon

Gourley ensured he too can look forward to the semi-finals in two days' time, behind Ingebrigtsen who was determined not to expend more energy than required to make the top six automatic qualifying spots in each heat.

From BBC

Related Words

• ante up
• consume
• disburse
• dispense
• dissipate
• put out
• use up