/ Dictionary / Index E expend: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pend Pronunciation: (ik-spend'), [key] — v.t. to use up: She expended energy, time, and care on her work. to pay out; disburse; spend. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: expend (Thesaurus) expeller expendable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language