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I'm a huge fan of Warner Brothers cartoons. I would spend many hours alone after school watching Daffy Duck. I think Daffy Duck is one of the great comedic villains.
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Meaning of "spend" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPEND

Old English spendan, from Latin expendere; influenced also by Old French despendre to spend, from Latin dispendere.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEND

spend  [spɛnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spend is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spend in English.

WHAT DOES SPEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spend in the English dictionary

The first definition of spend in the dictionary is to pay out. Other definition of spend is to concentrate upon an object, activity, etc. Spend is also to pass in a specific way, activity, place, etc.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPEND

PRESENT

Present
I spend
you spend
he/she/it spends
we spend
you spend
they spend
Present continuous
I am spending
you are spending
he/she/it is spending
we are spending
you are spending
they are spending
Present perfect
I have spent
you have spent
he/she/it has spent
we have spent
you have spent
they have spent
Present perfect continuous
I have been spending
you have been spending
he/she/it has been spending
we have been spending
you have been spending
they have been spending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I spent
you spent
he/she/it spent
we spent
you spent
they spent
Past continuous
I was spending
you were spending
he/she/it was spending
we were spending
you were spending
they were spending
Past perfect
I had spent
you had spent
he/she/it had spent
we had spent
you had spent
they had spent
Past perfect continuous
I had been spending
you had been spending
he/she/it had been spending
we had been spending
you had been spending
they had been spending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spend
you will spend
he/she/it will spend
we will spend
you will spend
they will spend
Future continuous
I will be spending
you will be spending
he/she/it will be spending
we will be spending
you will be spending
they will be spending
Future perfect
I will have spent
you will have spent
he/she/it will have spent
we will have spent
you will have spent
they will have spent
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spending
you will have been spending
he/she/it will have been spending
we will have been spending
you will have been spending
they will have been spending
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would spend
you would spend
he/she/it would spend
we would spend
you would spend
they would spend
Conditional continuous
I would be spending
you would be spending
he/she/it would be spending
we would be spending
you would be spending
they would be spending
Conditional perfect
I would have spend
you would have spend
he/she/it would have spend
we would have spend
you would have spend
they would have spend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spending
you would have been spending
he/she/it would have been spending
we would have been spending
you would have been spending
they would have been spending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spend
we let´s spend
you spend
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spend
Past participle
spent
Present Participle
spending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEND


append
əˈpɛnd
compend
kəmˈpɛnd
depend
dɪˈpɛnd
dispend
dɪˈspɛnd
expend
ɪkˈspɛnd
impend
ɪmˈpɛnd
interdepend
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛnd
misspend
ˌmɪsˈspɛnd
outspent
aʊtˈspɛnd
overspend
ˌəʊvəˈspɛnd
pend
pɛnd
penned
pɛnd
propend
prəʊˈpɛnd
stipend
ˈstaɪpɛnd
suspend
səˈspɛnd
underspend
ˌʌndəˈspɛnd
vilipend
ˈvɪlɪˌpɛnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEND

spence
spencer
Spencer Gulf
spend a penny
spendable
spendall
spender
spending
spending money
spending power
spending spree
spends
spendthrift
spendy
Spengler
Spenser
Spenserian
Spenserian sonnet
Spenserian stanza
spent

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEND

at an end
boyfriend
come to an end
end
forspend
friend
girlfriend
legend
outspend
parpend
perpend
pretend
recommend
resuspend
send
tend
the end
trend
upend
weekend

Synonyms and antonyms of spend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPEND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spend» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spend

Translation of «spend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEND

Find out the translation of spend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

花钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gastar
570 millions of speakers

English

spend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खर्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُنْفِقُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тратить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gastar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যয় করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépenser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belanja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausgeben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

費やす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돈을 쓰다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nglampahi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செலவிட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खर्च करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harcamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spendere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spędzić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витрачати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a cheltui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξοδεύω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spandeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förbruka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbruke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spend

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEND»

The term «spend» is very widely used and occupies the 3.288 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spend

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10 QUOTES WITH «SPEND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spend.
1
Bella Abzug
I spend all day figuring out how to beat the machine and knock the crap out of the political power structure.
2
Scott Adsit
I still feel very close to the people I wrote shows with and some of the people I toured with. I feel very close to them, like a family or like college friends who you know and who have seen you at your worst and you spend 14 hours driving a van all piled on top of each other.
3
Joseph Altuzarra
One of my biggest pet peeves is well-dressed designers. If you spend that much time thinking about your own clothes, you're not spending enough time thinking about what you're designing.
4
Asia Argento
Why did I spend all these years playing boring Europeans? I was made for action movies.
5
Roger Bart
I'm a huge fan of Warner Brothers cartoons. I would spend many hours alone after school watching Daffy Duck. I think Daffy Duck is one of the great comedic villains.
6
Richard Baxter
Be careful how you spend your time: spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.
7
Pete Best
I walked out of the show business in 1968 because I thought that would be good for the family. It took me some time to decide but I wanted to spend more time with my wife and two daughters who were always beside me. I wanted to do everything I could for them.
8
Iris Dement
I honestly don't listen to a lot of music - I spend so much time working at my own music.
9
Sean Duffy
For small community banks and credit unions, like those in Central and Northern Wisconsin, the hundreds of new rules will require an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance. Those are hours that your local bank or credit union will spend dealing with some Washington bureaucrat instead of focusing on the needs of customers like you.
10
Anita Elberse
I spend way too much time watching television, going to sports games, going to movies. It struck me that there's an awful lot of data in the public domain for these sectors. The movie industry publishes weekly sales numbers - not many industries do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEND»

Discover the use of spend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through ...
Managing indirect spend Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing "We pay how much?!" The story is the same at most companies.
Joe Payne, William R. Dorn, 2011
2
Do More, Spend Less: The New Secrets of Living the Good Life ...
Brad has made beating the system a way of life. This is his how-to book for the rest of us." —Jayne O'Donnell, Consumer reporter/columnist, USA Today It's tough in the consumer world. The good news?
Brad Wilson, 2013
3
Spend Analysis: The Window Into Strategic Sourcing
It provides both an executive overview and technical details for practitioners. Readers do not need specialized knowledge in database systems, information technology or any other field to gain insights from reading this book.
Kirit Pandit, Haralambos Marmanis, 2008
4
Spend Shift: How the Post-Crisis Values Revolution Is ...
" Umair Haque Director of the Havas Media Lab and founder of Bubblegeneration "Shift into learning mode. This book will help you achieve escape velocity. Gerzema and D'Antonio have the facts, but also the prescription.
John Gerzema, Michael D'Antonio, 2010
5
How Do We Spend Our Time?: Evidence from the American Time ...
After years of study the Bureau of Labor Statistics initiated the annual American Time Use Survey in which respondents report how they spend their time, these detailed data open a window on how americans spend their time and afford ...
Jean Kimmel, 2008
6
Spend Joyfully!
How can you use money to your advantage? Why do you make the choices you do when you spend? How can you get the most bang-for-your-buck when you spend? With Spend Joyfully, James W. Stone changes the way you think about spending money.
James W. Stone, 2009
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Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock ...
Presents biographies of twenty-four rock groupies in their own words, including Tura Satana, Miss Mercy, Cynthia Plaster Caster, and Miss B.
Pamela Des Barres, 2008
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Pauline Frommer's London: Spend Less, See More
Spend less, see more. This is the philosophy behind Pauline Frommer's guides. These guides show how to truly experience a culture, meet locals, and save money along the way.
Jason Cochran, 2009
9
The 500 Best Ways for Teens to Spend the Summer: Learn about ...
Suggests varied summer programs with destinations throughout the world for college-bound teens, and includes tips on choosing a program and advice for parents or guardians.
Neill Seltzer, Princeton Review, 2004
10
Spend My Life with You
Lee Ann Lawson has been so busy taking care of her family that she has not had time for anything of her own, but that changes when she meets Preston Graham, a junior senator from Louisiana, and love blossoms between them.
Donna Hill, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spend is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jose Canseco Is Going to Spend a Week Dressed as a Woman to …
Lots of celebrities have stood up and shown their support for Caitlyn Jenner over the last few weeks. So when Jose Canseco decided that he wanted to do it, ... «Complex, Jul 15»
2
Here's how much time people spend on Facebook per day
Facebook's more than 1.44 billion monthly active users around the world spend an average of 20+ minutes per day on the social network, liking, commenting, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
3
Wealthy Canadians spend big on vacations, but skimp on flights …
A new survey says even though the wealthiest Canadians spend three times as much as the national average on vacations, they still are more likely to fly ... «Financial Post, Jul 15»
4
West End spend buoyed by Chinese travellers
Wealthy tourists stocking up in the West End spent 4pc more between January and April than they did in the same period last year, when foreign spending ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
5
How to Get Around the Amazon Free Delivery £20 Minimum Spend
Last week Amazon made a change that saw the minimum spend for Free Super Saver Delivery go up from £10 to £20. It was an irritating move that's definitely ... «Gizmodo UK, May 15»
6
Amazon doubles free delivery minimum spend in UK
Amazon has doubled the minimum spend UK shoppers must make before they qualify for "free" deliveries. The online store will now require its customers to ... «BBC News, May 15»
7
68% of Marketers & Agencies Anticipate Increasing Their Digital …
In addition, 8 in 10 advertisers and agency executives who attended the 2014 NewFronts agree that their participation resulted in more spending on original ... «IAB, Apr 15»
8
Spend Matters Almanac 50/50: 50 Providers to Watch for 2015
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2015 Spend Matters Almanac 50/50 list of Providers to Watch! This list includes many exciting and ... «Spend Matters, Apr 15»
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'Spend, spend, spend' Pools winner Viv Nicholson dies
Viv Nicholson, who became famous overnight when she said she would "spend, spend, spend" a £152,000 Pools win in 1961, has died aged 79. Mrs Nicholson ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
10
Facebook Accounted For 75% Of Social Ad Spending Globally In 2014
In 2014, the social network pulled in 75% of total advertising spending on social networks, according to a new report by Boston-based Strategy Analytics. «Marketing Land, Apr 15»

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