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Meaning of expending
The primary meaning of "expending" is to pay or spend money or resources.
Etymology of expending
The word "expending" comes from the Latin "expensum", which is the past participle of "expendere", meaning "to weigh out" or "to pay out"
Historically, the word "expending" has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of spending or paying out money or resources
Synonyms
spending
using
consuming
utilizing
exhausting
depleting
dispensing
disbursing
outlaying
laying out
paying out
shelling out
coughing up
forking out
dishing out
expatriating
disbursing
allocating
assigning
devoting
committing
dedicating
applying
administering
managing
handling
controlling
directing
governing
regulating
overseeing
supervising
dispensing
distributing
apportioning
allotting
portioning
meting
sharing
dividing
partitioning
prorating
rationing
allocating
assigning
Definitions
- To pay or spend money or resources, typically for a particular purpose or activity
- * To use or consume something, such as energy or effort, in a particular way or for a particular purpose
Usage Examples
- The company is expending a lot of money on research and development
- * She is expending all her energy on her new project
- * The government is expending millions of dollars on infrastructure development
Antonyms
saving
conserving
preserving
retaining
keeping
holding
hoarding
accumulating
amassing
collecting
gathering
storing
stockpiling
reserving
setting aside
withholding
restraining
reducing
decreasing
cutting
slashing
trimming
pruning
paring
deducting
subtracting