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Wordabulary

spend

Pronunciation
Verb A1 Beginner

Quick answer

To use money to pay for something, or to use time doing something.

"They spent the whole afternoon at the beach."

Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

Usage notes

"Spend" is irregular: spend, spent, spent.

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To use money to pay for something, or to use time doing something.

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