Word a Day
expense
What does expense mean?
expense (noun): a spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use expense in a sentence?
- She went to great expense to ensure her children would get the best education. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce expense?
/ɪkˈspɛns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does expense come from?
From Middle English expense, from Anglo-Norman expense and Old French espense, from Late Latin expēnsa, from Latin expendō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “expense” mean?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
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a spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds
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act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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true facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality
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