expend

Definition of Expend in English :

1. expend, use

use up, consume fully

Example Sentences:
'The legislature expended its time on school questions'

2. drop, expend, spend

pay out

Example Sentences:
'spend money'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expend

verb (transitive)

1.

to spend; disburse

2.

to consume or use up

verb transitive

1.

to spend

2.

to consume by using; use up

tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends

1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on education. See Synonyms at spend.

2. To use up; consume: "Every effort seemed to expend her spirit's force" (George Meredith).