CEFR B1

spense

noun

Meaning

spense means alternative form of spence. [(UK, dialect, dated) A buttery or pantry.]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses spense to mean alternative form of spence. [(UK, dialect, dated) A buttery or pantry.].
The teacher asked students to find spense in the reading.

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spense (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses spense to mean alternative form of spence. [(UK, dialect, dated) A buttery or pantry.].
The teacher asked students to find spense in the reading.
Check the words around spense to choose the right meaning.

How to Use spense

a/the spense (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a spense."
spense in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked spense in context before translating it."

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