spend

conjugation spending - spent - spent

verb: to pay out money in exchange for goods, services, or obligations
- She decided to spend $200 on a new laptop.
verb: to use up or consume a resource such as time, energy, or effort
- He spent three hours polishing his presentation before the meeting.
verb: to pass time in a particular manner or doing something
- On vacation, they liked to spend their afternoons walking along the beach.
verb: to deplete or exhaust a supply, often used of money or other finite assets
- The unexpected repairs quickly spent the department's budget.