CEFR A1

spend

verb

Meaning

To use time or money to do something.

Examples

I like to spend my free time reading books.
How much money did you spend on the ticket?

Synonyms: use, pass, expend

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spend (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /spɛnd/

Definition

To use time or money to do something.

Examples

I like to spend my free time reading books.
How much money did you spend on the ticket?
We spent the whole day at the beach.

How to Use spend

spend time on something (prepositional phrase): To use time doing a specific task or activity. — "I need to spend more time on my homework."
spend money on something (prepositional phrase): To use money to buy something. — "We spent a lot of money on the vacation."
spend time doing something (collocation): To use time by performing an action. — "He spent his evenings reading."

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