vverb.stativeuse up a period of time in a specific waySynset:pass
Examples:- how are you spending your summer vacation?
Inherited Hypernyms:spend
Direct Hyponyms:doget throughholidayoverwinterserveslumsojournsoldiersummervacationweekendwhile awaywinter
Full Troponyms:admithoneymoonserveslumsojournsoldiersummervacationweekendwhile awaywinter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- a long time (apply to: spend)
vverb.possessionpay outSynset:drop expend
Derivationally Related Form:expensiveexpendingexpenditureexpenderspenderspending
Hypernyms:pay
Inherited Hypernyms:spendpaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:affordblowcommitconsumedepleteeateat upeconomiseeconomizeexhaustinvestlay outmisspendnickel-and-dimepenny-pinchpiddlepiddle awayplaceputrun throughsavesquandertrifletrifle awayunderspenduse upwantonwanton awaywarewastewipe out
Full Troponyms:affordblowbullburn offbuy intoconsumedraindrinkfritterfundindulgeinvestlavishlay outluxuriatemisspendoverspendpenny-pinchpiddleroll overrun downrun outsaveshelterspeculatespendsplurgesurfeittie uptighten one's beltunderspendwanton
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something on somebody | They --- the money (apply to: spend) | They --- money on their grandchild (apply to: spend)
vverb.possessionspend completelyExamples:- I spend my pocket money in two days
Derivationally Related Form:spendingspender
Hypernyms:consume deplete eat eat up exhaust run through use up wipe out
Inherited Hypernyms:spendconsumespendpaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:overspendunderspend
Full Troponyms:overspendunderspend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something on somebody | They --- the money (apply to: spend)