spend
gb/spˈɛnd/ us/spˈɛnd/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A1
action
1
Use money to purchase
To give money to buy something.
वापर नमुना:
to spend [amount] on [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spend' with 'pay'; 'pay' focuses on giving money, while 'spend' focuses on using money over time or for something specific.
समानार्थी शब्द
expend (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
save (Means to keep money instead of using it.)
सहप्रयोग
spend money
|spend cash
|spend a fortune
|spend wisely
|spend on groceries
विषय
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
उदाहरणे
- I spent $50 on a new jacket.
- They spent all their savings on the wedding.
- We spent a lot on home repairs last year.
- He spends too much money on gadgets.
- She spent her allowance on books.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I spend $10 on lunch.
- She spends money on clothes.
- We spend a lot on food.
- He spends $5 every day.
- They spend money on the house.
क्रियापद
A1
action
2
Use time for activity
To use time to do something or be somewhere.
वापर नमुना:
to spend [time] [doing something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes forget to use the '-ing' form after 'spend' when talking about activities, e.g., 'spend time play' instead of 'spend time playing'.
समानार्थी शब्द
devote (Implies giving time with focus or dedication.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
waste (Means to use time in a way that is not productive or enjoyable.)
सहप्रयोग
spend time
|spend hours
|spend the day
|spend weekends
|spend time together
विषय
daily life
|time management
|time
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- We spent the afternoon at the park.
- He spends most of his free time reading.
- They spent three weeks in Italy.
- I spent my morning answering emails.
- She spent her childhood in the countryside.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I spend two hours on homework.
- She spends the weekend with her family.
- We spend the day at the beach.
- He spends time reading books.
- They spend the summer in Spain.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
Use energy or effort
To use your energy or effort to do something.
वापर नमुना:
to spend [effort/energy/resources] on [something]
समानार्थी शब्द
exert (Focuses more specifically on physical or mental effort.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
conserve (Means to keep and not use energy or resources.)
सहप्रयोग
spend effort
|spend energy
|spend resources
विषय
work
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- She spent all her energy cleaning the house.
- We spent considerable effort preparing for the event.
- He spends too much effort trying to please everyone.
- They spent their strength climbing the mountain.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I spend energy cleaning my room.
- She spends effort learning English.
- We spend time and energy cooking dinner.
- He spends his energy running every day.
क्रियापद
B2
action
4
Use up supply completely
To use something until there is none left.
समानार्थी शब्द
consume (Emphasizes complete use of a resource.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
preserve (Means to keep something instead of using it up.)
सहप्रयोग
spend all savings
|spend all energy
विषय
daily life
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- They spent all their savings in one month.
- He spent all his energy before reaching the finish line.
- We spent our budget before the project was complete.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I spent all my money yesterday.
- She spent all her energy at the gym.
- They spent all their food during the trip.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
spend
IPA
GB/spˈɛnd/
US/spˈɛnd/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
spend (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (spend)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: spend
- 3rd Person Singular: spends
- Present Participle: spending
- Past: spent
- Past Participle: spent
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
spends
verb
spending
verb
spent
verb
Core family
spender
noun
Related words
overspend
verb
Negative and opposite forms
save
verb A2
unspent
adjective
Advanced or less common
expenditure
noun B2
ठळक मुद्दे
- Irregular past: spent Verb
- Irregular past participle: spent Verb
वाक्प्रचार
spend a fortune
1/spˈɛnd ə fˈɔɹt͡ʃun/
fixed phrase
Use very large amount of money
To pay a lot of money for something.
उदाहरणे
- They spent a fortune on their wedding.
- He spent a fortune decorating his house.
spend quality time
1/spˈɛnd kwˈɑləti tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Use meaningful time with someone important
To spend good and valuable time with someone you care about.
उदाहरणे
- Parents should spend quality time with their children.
- We spent quality time together during the holidays.
spend the night
1/spˈɛnd ðə nˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Stay somewhere overnight
To stay somewhere for one night.
उदाहरणे
- We spent the night at a small hotel by the lake.
- They spent the night at their friend's house.
spend time with
1/spˈɛnd tˈaɪm wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Use time together with someone
To be with someone for a period of time.
उदाहरणे
- I love spending time with my grandparents.
- She spends a lot of time with her best friend.