expend

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ex‧pend /ɪkˈspend/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑expenditure, ↑expense, expenses; verb: ↑expend; adverb: ↑expensively ≠ ↑inexpensively; adjective: ↑expensive ≠ ↑inexpensive]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: expendere 'to weigh out, pay', from pendere 'to weigh']
to use or spend a lot of energy etc in order to do something
expend energy/effort/time/resources etc
People of different ages expend different amounts of energy.
Manufacturers have expended a lot of time and effort trying to improve computer security.
expend something in/on (doing) something
A great deal of time and money has been expended on creating a pleasant office atmosphere.

expendhu

◎	[iks'pend]
※	ngoại động từ
	■	(to expend something on / upon something / doing something) tiêu; tiêu dùng (tiền...) vào việc gì
	■	dùng hết; dùng cạn kiệt
		☆	to expend all one's ammunition, stores, fuel
			dùng hết đạn dược, đồ dự trữ, nhiên liệu

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  spend, drop, use