Tra từ spend - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

spend [spend spends spent spending] verb, noun BrE [spend] NAmE [spend]
verb (spent, spentBrE [spent] ; NAmE [spent] )
1. transitive, intransitive to give money to pay for goods, services, etc
•~ sth I've spent all my money already.
•~ sth on sth/on doing sth She spent £100 on a new dress.
•~ (sth doing sth) The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems.
•I just can't seem to stop spending.
2. transitive to use time for a particular purpose; to pass time
•~ sth + adv./prep. We spent the weekend in Paris.
• How do you spend your spare time?
•Her childhood was spent in Italy.
•~ sth on sth How long did you spend on your homework?
•~ sth doing sth I spend too much time watching television.
•I've spent years trying to learn Japanese.
•~ sth in doing sth Most of her life was spent in caring for others.
3. transitive, often passive to use energy, effort, etc, especially until it has all been used
•~ sth on sth She spends too much effort on things that don't matter.
•~ itself The storm had finally spent itself.
see also ↑spent
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English spendan, from Latin expendere ‘pay out’; partly also a shortening of obsolete dispend, from Latin dispendere ‘pay out’.

Thesaurus:
spend verb
1. T, I
•She spent £100 on a new dress.
pay • • give • • invest •
spend/invest on sth
spend/pay/give/invest money/£1 000
spendpay/give/invest a lot
2. T
•I spend too much time watching TV.
pass • • occupy • • fill • • devote sth to sth • • while sth away • |sometimes disapproving take up sth •
spend/pass/occupy/fill/devote/while away/take up (the) time
spend/pass/occupy/fill/devote/while away/take up an hour/a couple of hours

Example Bank:
•The company spent a lot on advertising.
•Try to be objective if you want to spend your money wisely.
•Try to spend your money wisely.
•the amount of money spent per student
•He had grown used to spending freely, without worrying about the consequences.
•I've spent all my money already.
•I've spent years trying to learn Japanese.
Idioms: ↑spend a penny ▪ ↑spend the night with somebody

noun singular (informal)the amount of money spent for a particular purpose or over a particular length of time
•The average spend at the cafe is £10 a head.

See also: ↑spend the night together