Expend

Synonyms of expend

• use
• spend
• consume

Antonyms of expend

• save
• hoard
• conserve

Collocations of expend

expend money

Frequency: 90 %

They had to expend a lot of money to repair the damage caused by the storm.

expend time

Frequency: 85 %

He was willing to expend time and effort to help his friend move.

expend energy

Frequency: 80 %

She had to expend a lot of energy to complete the marathon.

expend effort

Frequency: 75 %

The project required her to expend a great deal of effort to complete on time.

expend resources

Frequency: 70 %

The company had to expend significant resources to launch the new product.

Idiomatic Expressions for expend

• Phrase: expend resources
  Meaning: to use up or consume available resources such as money, time, or materials
  Usage: We cannot afford to expend any more resources on this venture.