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The correct spelling is expense.
How to pronounce expense
/ɪkˈspɛns/
nounIPA: /ɪkˈspɛns/
Say it like: Exp-ens-e
The correct spelling is expense. A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds. For example: "Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run."
Usage Examples
“Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run.”
“Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him.”
“It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
- 2.The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
- 3.Loss.
verb
- 1.To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
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