/de.pɑ̃.se/
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to spend (money); to use up
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Word origin
From Latin dispensare ('to weigh out, to hand out'), from dis- and pendere ('to weigh'). Money was once literally weighed, which is why English 'expense' and 'dispense' belong to the same family.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dispensare
- English cognates
- dispense, expense
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dépense | dépensais | dépensai | dépenserai | dépenserais |
| tu | dépenses | dépensais | dépensas | dépenseras | dépenserais |
| il/elle | dépense | dépensait | dépensa | dépensera | dépenserait |
| nous | dépensons | dépensions | dépensâmes | dépenserons | dépenserions |
| vous | dépensez | dépensiez | dépensâtes | dépenserez | dépenseriez |
| ils/elles | dépensent | dépensaient | dépensèrent | dépenseront | dépenseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dépense | dépensasse |
| tu | dépenses | dépensasses |
| il/elle | dépense | dépensât |
| nous | dépensions | dépensassions |
| vous | dépensiez | dépensassiez |
| ils/elles | dépensent | dépensassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dépense |
| nous | dépensons |
| vous | dépensez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dépensant
- Past participle
- dépensé · dépensée · dépensés · dépensées
Examples
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He spends all his money on books.
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We have spent far too much this month.
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She used to spend without a second thought back then.
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You are going to spend a fortune on that sort of car.
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They will spend less next year.
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