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pendere
Latin · ancient
"to weigh, to pay out"
to weigh, to pay out, combined with ex- (out)
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expendere
Latin · ancient
"to weigh out, to pay out"
to weigh out, to pay out, from ex- and pendere
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expend
English · 1400s
"to spend money, time, or effort on something"
settled as the English word for spending money, time, or effort
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