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spring for

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

Example Sentences

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So it may be a quiet early start to spring for IPOs, with just two small deals on the calendar for the week of April 6.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Venetian palace he purchased in 2025 will open to the public this spring for his first curated show—a presentation that explores the theme of craftsmanship in art and other disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

After that, there could be a “more serious stallout at resistance,” and then some backtracking into spring for Nvidia and many semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

The plan was simple: Pop up for roughly a year, then spring for a food truck and slowly grow the operation into a bricks-and-mortar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

“Well, I think we can spring for a round of Pepsis,” he said.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green