expense

Meanings

• Noun

  The cost of something or the amount of money spent on something.

  - "The expense for the trip was quite high."
  - "He couldn't afford the expense of a new car."

• Noun

  A burden or tax levied by authority on property or income.

  - "The expense of war was a heavy burden on the country."
  - "The government imposed new expenses on its citizens."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪkˈspɛns/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

charge , cost , disbursement , expenditure , outlay , payment

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with expense
dimes , crimes , times

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Variants

List of all variants of expense that leads to same result
expense , expenses , expensed , expensing , expense account , expense accounts , at someone's expense , at the expense of , go to (the) expense , go to expense , go to the expense , spare no expense

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Etymology

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From Old French despenser, from dispenser ‘to spend’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'expense' is derived from the Old French word 'despenser', which means 'to spend'.

2. The average American household spends about $60,000 per year on expenses.

3. The word 'expense' is often used in business and finance to refer to the cost of running a business or the cost of a project.

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Related Concepts

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1. Budget: A plan for spending money, typically for a business or household.

2. Cost: The price paid for something.

3. Expenditure: The amount of money spent.

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Culture

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Expense is a common theme in literature and art, often portrayed as a symbol of wealth, luxury, or extravagance.

How to Memorize "expense"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pile of money being spent or imagine the word 'expense' written out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of spending money or with the word 'cost'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Penny Expenses' to remember the meaning.

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