Spend

Pronunciation: /spɛnd/

Definitions of spend

verb to use money to pay for goods or services; to pass time in a particular way

Example Sentences

A1 I spend time with my family on weekends.

A2 She spends a lot of money on clothes.

B1 We usually spend our holidays in the mountains.

B2 He spends most of his free time playing video games.

C1 The company spent a significant amount on marketing campaigns last year.

C2 After retiring, she decided to spend her time traveling around the world.

Examples of spend in a Sentence

formal I plan to spend the weekend visiting art galleries and museums.

informal Let's spend the day at the beach, soaking up the sun.

slang I love to spend my weekends chilling with friends.

figurative Time is the most valuable thing we can spend in life.

Grammatical Forms of spend

• past tense: spent
• plural: spends
• comparative: more spend
• superlative: most spend
• present tense: spend
• future tense: will spend
• perfect tense: has spent
• continuous tense: is spending
• singular: spends
• positive degree: spend
• infinitive: to spend
• gerund: spending
• participle: spent

Origin and Evolution of spend

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'spend' originated from the Old English word 'spendan' which meant to expend or consume.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'spend' has evolved to encompass not just the act of consuming resources but also the broader concept of using or allocating resources in general.