spend
Translation
to spend
Examples
I spend too much money on clothes.
I spend too much money on clothes.
She spends her free time reading.
She spends her free time reading.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((on sth.)) to spend (money/resources) on (sth.) I spend too much money on clothes.
((sth.)) ((-ing)) to spend (time) doing (sth.) She spends her free time reading.
Similar Words
Synonyms: use, consume, pay; Antonyms: save, earn
Etymology
From Old English 'āspendan', from Latin 'expendere' meaning 'to weigh out, pay out'.
Memory Tips
When you 'spend' money, it's the 'end' of having it.