to give money in order to pay for goods, services, or activities
We spent nearly all our savings on the new roof.
Tourists love to spend money on local crafts.
to use time doing something or in a particular place
They spent the afternoon playing board games indoors because of the rain.
I like to spend my weekends hiking in the mountains.
present participle of spend: using money, time, or effort on something
She is spending the afternoon reading by the lake.
They were spending too much money on takeout every week.
✦ Present participle of Middle English spenden, from Old English spendan, ultimately from Latin expendere.
to use up or exhaust effort, energy, or other resources
After the marathon, she felt she had spent every ounce of energy.
Don't spend all your strength lifting that heavy box at once.
the amount of money that is spent on something
Our advertising spend increased last quarter.
The company cut its IT spend by 10 percent.
to come to an end by being completely used up or exhausted
By midnight, the storm had spent itself.
The fireworks quickly spend their brilliance and fade.
to pause or stop something for a short time and plan to continue it later
Due to a sudden thunderstorm, the umpire decided to suspend the baseball game until the weather improved.
The city council voted to suspend the new parking rules while they gathered more feedback.
to hang something from above so it is supported at one point and free below
A crystal chandelier suspended from the high ceiling sparkled in the ballroom.
They used a sturdy rope to suspend the sign over the festival entrance.
