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Moderatespent
The correct spelling is spent.
How to pronounce spent
/ˈspɛnt/
verbIPA: /ˈspɛnt/
Say it like: Spe-nt
The correct spelling is spent. To pay out (money). For example: "He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper."
Usage Examples
“He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper.”
“to spend an estate in gambling”
“The violence of the waves was spent.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To pay out (money).
- 2.To bestow; to employ; often with on or upon.
- 3.To squander.
- 4.To exhaust, to wear out.
- 5.To consume, to use up (time).
adjective
- 1.Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
- 2.Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.
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