Expenditure

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/

Definitions of expenditure

noun an amount of money spent

Example Sentences

A1 My monthly expenditure on groceries is $200.

A2 She carefully tracks her expenditure to stay within budget.

B1 The company's expenditure on marketing has increased significantly this year.

B2 The government is planning to reduce public expenditure to control the budget deficit.

C1 The analysis of the company's expenditure revealed areas for cost-saving measures.

C2 The detailed report outlined the expenditure breakdown for each department.

Examples of expenditure in a Sentence

formal The company's annual expenditure on research and development is quite substantial.

informal We need to cut down on our expenditure if we want to save more money.

slang I can't believe how much my expenditure has increased since I started shopping online.

figurative Love is an expenditure of time and energy, but it is always worth it in the end.

Grammatical Forms of expenditure

• plural: expenditures
• comparative: more expenditure
• superlative: most expenditure
• present tense: expend
• future tense: will expend
• perfect tense: has expended
• continuous tense: is expending
• singular: expenditure
• positive degree: expenditure
• infinitive: to expend
• gerund: expending
• participle: expended

Origin and Evolution of expenditure

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

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

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of weighing out or paying out money, 'expenditure' has evolved to encompass all kinds of spending or outlay of resources.