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spendable

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spend  (spnd)
v. spent (spnt), spend·ing, spends
v.tr.
1. To use up or put out; expend: spent an hour exercising.
2. To pay out (money).
3. To wear out; exhaust: The storm finally spent itself.
4. To pass (time) in a specified manner or place: spent their vacation in Paris.
5.
a. To throw away; squander: spent all their resources on futile projects.
b. To give up (one's time or efforts, for example) to a cause; sacrifice.
v.intr.
1. To pay out or expend money.
2. To be exhausted or consumed.

[Middle English spenden, partly from Old English -spendan (from Latin expendre, to expend; see expend) and partly from Old French despendre, to weigh out; see dispense.]

spenda·ble adj.
spender n.
Synonyms: spend, disburse, expend
These verbs mean to pay or give out money or an equivalent: spent eight dollars for a movie ticket; disbursed funds from the account; expended all her energy teaching the class.
Antonym: save1
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spendablespendable - (used of funds) remaining after taxes; "spendable income"
disposable - free or available for use or disposition; "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets"


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