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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpend
/spɛnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pay out money in buying goods or services.
"She decided to spend her savings on a new laptop." - 2
To pass or occupy time.
"We plan to spend the weekend hiking in the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'spendan', which originated from Latin 'expendere', meaning to weigh out money or pay. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from financial expenditure to the general allocation of time, energy, and resources.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spend" is said worldwide
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dépenser
Transliteration: deh-pahn-seh
"Il aime dépenser de l'argent pour les livres."
ausgeben
Transliteration: owz-gay-ben
"Wir müssen weniger Geld ausgeben."
spendere
Transliteration: spen-deh-reh
"Voglio spendere meno questo mese."
gastar
Transliteration: gahs-tar
"No quiero gastar todo mi dinero hoy."
gastar
Transliteration: gahs-tar
"Ela gosta de gastar tempo a ler."
खर्च करना
Transliteration: kharch karnā
"हमें अपना समय समझदारी से खर्च करना चाहिए।"
花费
Transliteration: huā fèi
"他喜欢在买书上花费钱财。"
쓰다
Transliteration: sseuda
"나는 주말을 가족과 함께 보내고 싶다."
費やす
Transliteration: tsuiyasu
"彼は多くの時間を研究に費やした。"
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