Hyphenation
 ex·pendTurkish pronunciation
 îkspendSynonyms
 ante up, 
blow, 
consume, 
disburse, 
dish out, 
dispense, 
dissipate, 
distribute, 
employ, 
finish, 
foot the bill, 
fork out, 
give, 
go through, 
lay outPronunciation
 /əkˈspend/ /ɪkˈspɛnd/
Etymology
 [ ik-'spend ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin expendere to weigh out, expend, from ex- + pendere to weigh; more at SPIN.