Spend (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Use up a period of time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Pass

Hyponyms

• Do
• Holiday
• Get Through
• Overwinter

Meaning ²

Spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Hypernyms

• Eat
• Wipe Out
• Use Up
• Run Through
• Eat Up
• Deplete
• Exhaust

Related Words

• Spending (noun)
• Spender (noun)

Meaning ³

Pay out; "spend money".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• She spends a significant portion of her income on traveling each year.
• They will spend millions on marketing their new product.
• He spends most of his money on expensive gadgets and jewelry.
• She plans to spend a large portion of her savings on a down payment for her house.
• The company will spend thousands on training their employees in the latest technology.

Synonyms

• Drop
• Expend

Hyponyms

• Commit
• Wipe Out
• Wanton Away
• Economise
• Trifle Away
• Use Up
• Waste
• Squander
• Nickel-and-dime
• Eat Up
• Trifle
• Piddle Away
• Exhaust
• Eat
• Wanton
• Put
• Economize
• Place
• Ware
• Run Through
• Deplete

Related Words

• Spending (noun)
• Spender (noun)