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spending

The correct spelling is spending.

How to pronounce spending

noun

IPA: /ˈspɛndɪŋ/

Say it like: Spe-ndi-ng

The correct spelling is spending. Present participle of spend, expenditure. For example: "excessive spendings"

Usage Examples

excessive spendings

He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper.

to spend an estate in gambling

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Present participle of spend, expenditure.
  2. 2.An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.

verb

  1. 1.To pay out (money).
  2. 2.To bestow; to employ; often with on or upon.
  3. 3.To squander.
  4. 4.To exhaust, to wear out.
  5. 5.To consume, to use up (time).

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