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expend
[ɪkˈspɛnd]
verb
gastar
1.
to use up or consume something, especially money or energy
The company will expend significant resources on this project.
A empresa gastará recursos significativos neste projeto.
2.
to discharge or emit
The volcano expended lava and ash into the atmosphere.
O vulcão expeliu lava e cinzas na atmosfera.
Synonyms
spend
use
consume
deplete
exhaust
Antonyms
save
conserve
accumulate
preserve
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
gastar
most common usage for money or resources
General Brazilian
despender
more formal alternative
Portugal
despender
preferred formal term
Portugal
gastar
also used in colloquial contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
expend effort
expend energy
expend ammunition
expend funds
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