spend

[spend] / spɛnd /

VERB

give, pay out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate concentrate consume contribute donate drop employ expend give invest put in settle use waste

STRONG

absorb apply bestow blow confer defray deplete disburse dispense dissipate drain empty exhaust fritter lavish liquidate misspend squander

WEAK

ante up cast away come across come through cough up evote foot the bill hand out lay out outlay pay down pay up run through shell out spring for throw away use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build hold keep neglect save shun take take away withhold

STRONG

fill hoard set aside

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

VERB

use time; occupy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume devote employ go kill put in waste

STRONG

drift fill fritter idle laze misuse pass squander

WEAK

fool around let pass while away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build create misuse

STRONG

save take use

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

Example Sentences

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Experts say a child can take their phone or computer into their room and spend hours with a recruiter or pre-made content online.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

His current 9-to-5, remote job still gives him more time to spend with his wife, parents and now young-adult children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"But the report did show a correlation between, the more time you spend on social media the greater loss of wellbeing."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Anthropic is monetizing that spend through its Claude AI tools.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But to pretend I was going to spend a whole day with James so soon after she believed we’d already gone on two dates would be giving her too much false hope.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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