Kilo Lingo

spend

/spend/

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Translation

To use money to buy things, or to use time doing something.

Word origin

From Old English aspendan, based on Latin expendere, meaning to pay out.

Origin
Old English
Root
aspendan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (spend, spends, spent)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Spend" means to use money to buy something.

gym.

"Spends" is the form used with he, she, or it.

beach.

"Spent" is the past form of "spend".

"Spend" means to use money to buy things, or to use time on something. You spend money in a shop, and you spend time with your friends. The past form of "spend" is "spent".

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This word is part of lesson 6.