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I will spend two dollars on a notebook.
What does Spend mean?
to use money, time, or effort.
Dictionary definition
To use money, time, or effort for something.
Example sentences
Spend in a sentence
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We spend time reading every afternoon.
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The project asked students to think carefully before they spend their budget.
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Practice 1
What does spend mean?
Spend means to use money, time, or effort for something.
Practice 2
Which word is a useful contrast for spend?
Save contrasts with spend when talking about money or resources.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses spend correctly?
This sentence uses spend to mean use time.
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MeaningSpend means to use money, time, or effort.
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Synonyms
Words like Spend
useUse for using time, effort, or resources.
payUse when spending money.
devoteUse for giving time or effort to something.
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Word family
Spend word family
Base word
spend
verb
spends
Uses money, time, or effort.
verb
spent
Used money, time, or effort in the past.
noun
spending
The act of using money or resources.
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Hint for students
to use money, time, or effort.
Common mix-up
Spend is not the same as save. Spend means to use money, time, or effort.
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Read this model sentence: We spend time reading every afternoon. Clue words: time, reading, every. Underline clue words that show why spend fits instead of save. Now write one new sentence that shows spend without using the word spend. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show spend?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We spend time reading every afternoon." Why does spend fit better than save?
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