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Expend (Verb)

Use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions".

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The committee expended nearly an hour debating the proposal before putting it to a vote.
She expended all her energy on the difficult mathematics problem, but was still unable to solve it.
We expended our entire budget on renovations, and now we have to rely on savings for other expenses.
The researchers expended a great deal of time and effort collecting data for their study.
The company expended a significant portion of its resources developing the new technology.

Pay out; "spend money".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The government has decided to expend millions of dollars on the construction of a new highway system.
She chose to expend her inheritance on traveling around the world.
To improve the facilities, the school decided to expend a significant portion of its budget.
The company's investments require it to expend a substantial amount on research and development.
He was reluctant to expend money on expensive clothing, preferring a more modest wardrobe.