Definitions

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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The company said it expects to spend $2 billion to $2.5 billion over the next three years to replace the equipment that rolls steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Is it really possible to spend time with someone every week for two years and not know what they think about Joe Biden and Donald Trump?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The foundation said it plans to spend a substantial amount of that money to help train electricians in Texas, where demand for data centers has boomed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Grandparents are often forced to spend down their resources.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“I don’t know, Dad. It’s all rough. I spend, like, ten minutes on each one.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

spend

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