spend

[spend]

Definition:
1. Pass (time) in a specific way.
2. Pay out.
3. Spend completely.

Use 'spend' in a sentence:

• 1. You should spend more time out of doors.
• 2. Children spend so much time in front of the television set.
• 3. Why can't you spend a few bucks on a coat?
• 4. I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day.
• 5. Private insurers spend 27 cents of every dollar on overheads.
• 6. I went to spend a few days at the seaside.
• 7. How long did you spend on your homework?
• 8. They've spent a lot of money on home improvements.
• 9. I flatly refused to spend any more time helping him.
• 10. She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again.
• 11. It's important to spend your time productively.
• 12. Where did you spend the night ?
• 13. Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products.
• 14. The money could be more usefully spent on new equipment.
• 15. They spend hours feeding on the ocean floor.
• 16. He would spend hours on the telephone.
• 17. I could spend each day gorging on chocolate.
• 18. His argument was that public spending must be reduced.
• 19. You can't spend all your life chasing shadows.
• 20. There has been some decrease in military spending this year.
• 21. My time spent in the library was very productive.
• 22. How I spend my money is my affair.
• 23. I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.
• 24. I spend too much time watching television.
• 25. I spent what little time I had with my family.
• 26. We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.
• 27. He spent much of his career in public office.
• 28. How to spend the money is for you to decide.
• 29. We spent every last penny we had on the house.
• 30. Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money.
• 31. She spent most of her working life as a teacher.
• 32. This is as good a place as any to spend the night.
• 33. How do you spend your spare time?
• 34. He put a limit on the amount we could spend.
• 35. The government has set strict limits on public spending this year.
• 36. I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties.
• 37. The early part of her life was spent in Paris.
• 38. I've spent the whole day running around after the kids.
• 39. I spent most time on the first question.
• 40. They wanted to spend the evening by themselves.
• 41. The money could be better spent on more urgent cases.
• 42. She's been spending money like it's going out of fashion.
• 43. They spend their money on things like rent and groceries.
• 44. Your department spent more last year than all the others put together.
• 45. It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money.
• 46. Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions.
• 47. Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys.
• 48. Parents spend an average of$ 220 a year on toys.
• 49. How would you like to spend the rest of the day?
• 50. It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend.
• 51. The government is determined to check the growth of public spending.
• 52. Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year.
• 53. The time we spent together is now a distant memory.
• 54. I spend at least six hours a week marking.
• 55. We spent a good while looking for the house.
• 56. Can you remember how much money we spent?