expend: Meaning and Definition of

ex•pend

Pronunciation: (ik-spend'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to use up: She expended energy, time, and care on her work.
  2. to pay out; disburse; spend.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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