expended
US/ɪkˈspɛndɪd/
expended is the simple past and past participle of expend.
Meaning of expend
Verb
expend (third-person singular simple present expends, present participle expending, simple past and past participle expended)
- To consume, exhaust (some resource).
- If my death might make this island happy […]
I would expend it with all willingness.1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- If my death might make this island happy […]
Adjective
expended (comparative more expended, superlative most expended)
Synonyms of expended
Antonyms
Forms of expended
| comparative | more expended |
|---|---|
| superlative | most expended |
Words that rhyme with expended
- suspended
- extended
- apprehended
- splendid
- comprehended
- defended
- distended
- intended
- amended
- ascended
- blended
- depended
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Questions about expended
- What does expended mean?
- Expended means spent; used up; exhausted.
- What is expended the simple past and past participle of?
- Expended is the simple past and past participle of expend.
- What part of speech is expended?
- Expended is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce expended?
- Expended is pronounced /ɪkˈspɛndɪd/ (US).
Words near expended in the dictionary
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