Expend

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛnd/

Definitions of expend

verb to use up or spend resources such as time, money, or energy

Example Sentences

A1 I expend a lot of energy walking to school every day.

A2 She expends a great deal of effort studying for her exams.

B1 The company must carefully plan how to expend its budget for the upcoming project.

B2 The government decided to expend resources on improving public transportation.

C1 The athlete must carefully manage how to expend their energy during the marathon.

C2 The CEO strategically expends company resources to maximize profits.

Examples of expend in a Sentence

formal The company must carefully plan how to expend its budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

informal I'm not sure how to expend my energy today, maybe I'll just relax.

slang I don't want to expend any more effort on this project, it's too much work.

figurative Sometimes we need to expend emotional energy to maintain relationships with loved ones.

Grammatical Forms of expend

• past tense: expended
• plural: expends
• comparative: more expendable
• superlative: most expendable
• present tense: expend
• future tense: will expend
• perfect tense: has/have expended
• continuous tense: is/are/was/were expending
• singular: expends
• positive degree: expendable
• infinitive: to expend
• gerund: expending
• participle: expended

Origin and Evolution of expend

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'expend' originated from the Latin word 'expendere', which means to weigh out or pay out.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'expend' has evolved to encompass not just the act of paying out or using resources, but also the broader concept of utilizing or consuming something in a deliberate manner.