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spring for

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entertain v.
expend v.
foot the bill v.
recompense v.
remunerate v.
spend v.
squander v.
treat v.

VERB

entertain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dine feed invite regale treat welcome

STRONG

admit board chaperone foster harbor house lodge nourish quarter receive recreate room

WEAK

be host do the honors give a party have a do have a get-together have company have guests have visitors pick up the check pop for put up show hospitality throw a party wine and dine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reject

STRONG

eject ignore neglect turn away

WEAK

disregard

VERB

expend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ante up consume disburse dispense dissipate put out use up

STRONG

blow distribute employ finish give pay splurge

WEAK

dish out foot the bill fork out go through lay out outlay pay out shell out throw money at wash up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate collect gather hoard save

STRONG

hold keep maintain store

VERB

foot the bill

Synonyms

WEAK

bear the cost bear the expense finance pay the bill pick up the check pick up the tab pop for redeem

VERB

recompense

Synonyms

STRONG

atone balance comp compensate counterbalance counterpoise countervail equalize expiate fix grease indemnify offset overcompensate pay propitiate reciprocate recoup recover redress reimburse remunerate repay requite retaliate retrieve return reward satisfy square

WEAK

ante up atone for cough up do business give satisfaction make amends make good make up for pay for put out sweeten the pot swing for take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

deprive disproportion dissatisfy lose penalize refuse seize take worsen

VERB

remunerate

Synonyms

STRONG

accord award grant indemnify pay post recompense redress reimburse repay requite vouchsafe

WEAK

ante up dish out do business guerdon pay off pay up shell out

Antonyms

STRONG

deny refuse take withhold

WEAK

charge seize

VERB

spend

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 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

squander

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow expend lavish misuse waste

STRONG

consume dissipate frivol misspend scatter spend trifle

WEAK

be prodigal with be wasteful cash out frivol away go through prodigalize put out run through spend like water throw away throw money around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hoard save

STRONG

accumulate collect gather

WEAK

set aside

VERB

treat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give provide

STRONG

amuse blow divert entertain escort feast indulge regale satisfy stake stand

WEAK

buy for foot the bill pay for pick up the check pick up the tab play host set up take out wine and dine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

abstain anger bore disappoint refuse reject tire upset

WEAK

harm hurt ignore injure neglect

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spring for

England had its driest spring for over 100 years.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

He’s taking heat again this spring for playing both Doncic and Reaves in the second half of a blowout loss to Oklahoma City that sent both players to the injured list.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

I didn’t spring for a cabana, many of which were more than the cost of my cruise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Builders’ earnings will need to show signs of stabilization this spring for the gains to hold through the spring, one analyst says.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

The board didn’t want to spring for new uniforms.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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