ex
pend
Third Person
expends
Present Participle
expending
Past Tense
expended
Past Participle
expended
1
to spend money for various purposes, such as acquiring goods, services, or assets
transitive
- Businesses carefully plan and expend funds on marketing strategies to increase brand visibility.
- Individuals may expend their savings to purchase a new home or car.
- The government must prioritize how to expend public funds for the benefit of citizens.
- The company is currently expending funds to upgrade its technological infrastructure.
- Last month, the organization expended a significant portion of its budget on community outreach.
2
to consume or spend resources, energy, or time for a specific purpose
transitive
- The company had to expend a significant amount of money to launch the new product.
- She expended all her energy running the marathon.
- They decided not to expend any more resources on the failing project.
- He expended considerable effort to ensure the event was a success.
- The soldiers were careful not to expend their limited ammunition unnecessarily.
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