expending

Meanings

• the act of spending or using up resources or energy

  - "He expended a great deal of energy during his marathon run."
  - "The company's financial resources were significantly depleted as a result of their marketing campaign."
  - "The scientist's time and resources were expended in the pursuit of discovering a new element."

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Rhymes

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spending , commending , rendering , ending

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Homophones

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1. expend (en) : to spend or use up resources or energy
   

2. expense (en) : an amount of money that is paid out for a particular purpose or expense category
   

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Variants

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expend , expended , expender , expenders , expending , expends

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Forms

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Expend (verb) - to spend or use up resources or energy, Expenditure (noun) - an amount of money that is spent or used up for a particular purpose or expense category

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Etymology

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The word 'expend' comes from the Old French word 'despenser', which literally means 'to spend down'. Over time, the word 'expend' evolved to specifically refer to the act of spending or using up resources or energy.

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Related Concepts

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1. consumption: The act of using up or spending resources or energy, often in reference to the economic concept of consumption and consumer demand.

2. depletion: The act of using up or spending all available resources or energy, often in reference to the natural processes of depletion of resources such as minerals, fossil fuels, and water resources.

3. exhaustion: The state or condition of being completely used up or spent, often in reference to physical or mental exhaustion or the exhaustion of resources or energy.

4. waste: Any unwanted or discarded material, substance, or resource, often in reference to the environmental or economic impact of waste and its disposal.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the act of expending resources or energy can hold significant symbolic or historical meaning. For instance, in ancient Chinese culture, the act of expending one's resources or energy in pursuit of a worthy goal or objective was considered a noble and virtuous act. In more modern contexts, the act of expending one's resources or energy can take on various meanings, depending on the particular context or situation in which it occurs.

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