expense

ex·pense  (k-spns)

n.

1.

a. Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.

b. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice: achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.

2. An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.

3. expenses

a. Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.

b. Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.

4. Something requiring the expenditure of money: Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.

5. Archaic The act of expending.

tr.v. ex·pensed, ex·pens·ing, ex·pens·es

1. To charge with expenses.

2. To write off as an expense.

Idiom:

at (one's) expense

To one's detriment or chagrin: telling jokes at my expense.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin (pecnia) expnsa, (money) paid out, feminine past participle of expendere, to pay out; see expend.]

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expense

Noun

1. a particular payment of money; expenditure

2. the amount of money needed to buy or do something; cost

3. expenses money spent in the performance of a job, etc.

4. something requiring money for its purchase or upkeep

5. at the expense of to the detriment of [Latin expensus weighed out]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expense - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) disbursal, disbursement cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor business expense, trade expense - ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade interest expense - interest paid on loans lobbying expense - expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer" medical expense - amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems non-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash moving expense - the cost of moving your residence from one location to another budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes personal expense - the cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible"
	2.	expense - a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of" detriment, hurt - a damage or loss
	3.	expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting" expenditure, outgo, outlay, spending - money paid out; an amount spent incidental, incidental expense, minor expense - (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses" travel expense - (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer
Verb	1.	expense - reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer" write down, write off depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

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expense

noun cost, charge, expenditure, payment, spending, output, toll, consumption, outlay, disbursement >> at the expense of with the sacrifice of, with the loss of, at the cost of, at the price of

Translations

expense [ɪkˈspɛns] n → gasto, gastos mpl (= high cost); coste m;

expenses npl (COMM) → gastos mpl;

at the expense of → a costa de;

to meet the expense of → hacer frente a los gastos de

expense [ɪkˈspɛns] n (= high cost) → coût m (= spending); dépense f, frais mpl;

expenses npl → frais mpl; dépenses;

to go to the expense of → faire la dépense de;

at great/little expense → à grands/peu de frais;

at the expense of → aux frais de (fig); aux dépens de

expense [ɪksˈpɛns] n → Kosten pl;

(expenditure) → Ausgabe f;

expenses npl → Spesen pl;

at the expense of → auf Kosten +gen;

to go to the expense of buying a new car → (viel) Geld für ein neues Auto anlegen;

at great/little expense → mit hohen/geringen Kosten

expense [ɪkˈspɛns] n → spesa (= high cost); costo;

expenses npl (COMM) → spese fpl; indennità fpl;

to go to the expense of → sobbarcarsi la spesa di;

at great expense → con grande impiego di mezzi;

at the expense of → a spese di