Translation
expense, spending
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Word origin
Verbal noun of dépenser, from Old French despendre, from Latin dispendere ('to weigh out'). English 'expend' has the same Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dispendere
- English cognates
- expend, spend
Grammar
Examples
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Our spending has gone up this month.
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We must cut unnecessary expenses.
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The government has announced new spending on schools.
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She writes down all her expenses in a notebook.
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Health costs weigh heavily on the budget.
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