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S: (v) spend (spend%2:42:00::), pass (pass%2:42:00::) (use up a period of time in a specific way) "how are you spending your summer vacation?"
S: (v) spend (spend%2:40:00::), expend (expend%2:40:00::), drop (drop%2:40:00::) (pay out) "spend money"

S: (v) consume (consume%2:34:01::), eat up (eat_up%2:34:03::), use up (use_up%2:34:00::), eat (eat%2:34:13::), deplete (deplete%2:34:00::), exhaust (exhaust%2:34:00::), run through (run_through%2:34:00::), wipe out (wipe_out%2:34:00::) (use up (resources or materials)) "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

S: (v) run out (run_out%2:30:03::) (exhaust the supply of) "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"
S: (v) drain (drain%2:34:00::) (deplete of resources) "The exercise class drains me of energy"
S: (v) indulge (indulge%2:34:12::), luxuriate (luxuriate%2:34:14::) (enjoy to excess) "She indulges in ice cream"

S: (v) burn off (burn_off%2:34:00::), burn (burn%2:34:00::), burn up (burn_up%2:34:00::) (use up (energy)) "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
S: (v) spend (spend%2:40:01::) (spend completely) "I spend my pocket money in two days"

S: (v) overspend (overspend%2:40:01::) (spend more than available of (a budget))
S: (v) underspend (underspend%2:40:01::) (spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example))

S: (v) run down (run_down%2:40:00::), exhaust (exhaust%2:40:00::), play out (play_out%2:40:00::), sap (sap%2:40:00::), tire (tire%2:40:00::) (deplete) "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

S: (v) consume (consume%2:34:02::), squander (squander%2:34:00::), waste (waste%2:34:00::), ware (ware%2:34:00::) (spend extravagantly) "waste not, want not"

S: (v) drink (drink%2:34:02::), tope (tope%2:34:00::) (drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic) "The husband drinks and beats his wife"
S: (v) fritter (fritter%2:34:00::), frivol away (frivol_away%2:34:00::), dissipate (dissipate%2:34:00::), shoot (shoot%2:34:00::), fritter away (fritter_away%2:34:00::), fool (fool%2:34:00::), fool away (fool_away%2:34:00::) (spend frivolously and unwisely) "Fritter away one's inheritance"
S: (v) luxuriate (luxuriate%2:34:00::), wanton (wanton%2:34:00::) (become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously)
S: (v) lavish (lavish%2:40:00::), shower (shower%2:40:00::) (expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns) "He was showered with praise"
S: (v) overspend (overspend%2:40:00::) (spend at a high rate)
S: (v) splurge (splurge%2:40:00::), fling (fling%2:40:01::) (indulge oneself) "I splurged on a new TV"

S: (v) afford (afford%2:34:00::) (be able to spare or give up) "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
S: (v) blow (blow%2:40:00::) (spend lavishly or wastefully on) "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
S: (v) wanton (wanton%2:40:01::), wanton away (wanton_away%2:40:00::), trifle away (trifle_away%2:40:00::) (spend wastefully) "wanton one's money away"
S: (v) underspend (underspend%2:40:00::) (spend at less than the normal rate)
S: (v) misspend (misspend%2:40:00::) (spend (money or other resources) unwisely)
S: (v) penny-pinch (penny-pinch%2:40:00::), nickel-and-dime (nickel-and-dime%2:40:00::) (spend money frugally; spend as little as possible)
S: (v) invest (invest%2:40:00::), put (put%2:40:00::), commit (commit%2:40:05::), place (place%2:40:03::) (make an investment) "Put money into bonds"

S: (v) fund (fund%2:40:04::) (invest money in government securities)
S: (v) roll over (roll_over%2:40:00::) (re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security) "She rolled over her IRA"
S: (v) shelter (shelter%2:40:00::) (invest (money) so that it is not taxable)
S: (v) tie up (tie_up%2:40:00::) (invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes) "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
S: (v) speculate (speculate%2:40:00::), job (job%2:40:00::) (invest at a risk) "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"

S: (v) bull (bull%2:40:00::) (try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying)

S: (v) save (save%2:40:04::), economize (economize%2:40:02::), economise (economise%2:40:02::) (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of) "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

S: (v) tighten one's belt (tighten_one's_belt%2:40:00::) (live frugally and use less resources) "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts"

S: (v) lay out (lay_out%2:40:00::) (spend or invest) "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit"
S: (v) piddle (piddle%2:42:00::), wanton (wanton%2:42:00::), wanton away (wanton_away%2:42:00::), piddle away (piddle_away%2:42:00::), trifle (trifle%2:42:00::) (waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently)
S: (v) misspend (misspend%2:42:00::) (spend time badly or unwisely) "He misspent his youth"

S: (v) pay (pay%2:40:00::) (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services) "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

S: (v) spend (spend%2:40:01::) (spend completely) "I spend my pocket money in two days"