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expends

/ɛkˈspɛndz/

Meanings
verb
To consume, exhaust (some resource)

Examples :

"The athlete expends a lot of energy during the marathon. "
energy business economy utility fuel

Related Words

Illustration teachers

teachers noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚz/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"The teachers at my school are very helpful and care about their students. "

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athlete noun

/ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many talented athletes. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration marathon

marathon noun

/ˈmæɹəθən/ /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/

A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.

"My uncle ran in the city marathon last weekend. "

Illustration exhaust

exhaust noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːst/

A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

"The car's exhaust was making a loud rumbling noise. "

Illustration disburse

disburse verb

/dɪsˈbɚs/

To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

"The government will disburse funds to schools for new computer equipment. "

Illustration consume

consume verb

/kənˈsjuːm/ /kənˈsuːm/

To use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

Illustration supplies

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration salaries

salaries noun

/ˈsæləriz/ /ˈsæləriːz/

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

"The company increased employee salaries to attract and retain talented professionals. "

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energy noun

/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/

The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

"The children's energy fueled their excitement for the school trip. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

Illustration resource

resource noun

/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The school used its limited resources to provide extra tutoring sessions for struggling students. "