spend
noun
Definitions of spend noun
- Singular
the total amount of money that is used for a particular purpose.
The total expenditure for this project is nearly one million pounds.
The annual marketing spend exceeded the forecast.
They need to carefully review all spend on research.
verb
Definitions of spend verb
money
- A2TransitiveIntransitive
to pay money in exchange for goods or services.
How much did you spend on shopping last month?
They spent a large sum to upgrade the company's network security.
We decided to spend some of the budget on new office equipment.
time
- A2Transitive
to dedicate time to a specific activity or location.
She spends several hours each day learning a new language.
They spent the entire afternoon at the beach.
I need to spend more time preparing for my presentation.
resource
- Transitive
to use up energy, effort, or resources until there is little or none left.
She spent all her energy on finishing the task.
After days of trekking, the expedition had spent all of their supplies.
He spent all of his time pursuing his career.
Idioms
- spend the night together
A polite way of saying to have sex with someone or to stay overnight with them.
• After that date, they decided to spend the night together.
- spend a penny
A polite and indirect way to say that one needs to urinate.
• I need to spend a penny, please wait for a moment.