Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Spend (-ing, -s, spent)
spend (-ing, -s, spent), v. [OE < L. expenděre. weigh out, pay out, dispense.] (webplay: fatigue, pass, waste, wealth).
- Pay; expend money, goods, etc.
- Exhaust; consume; deplete; use up; wear out; lose through expenditure.
- Use; employ; utilize; make use of.
- Occupy; pass.
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