Definition of spend
1
: to use up or pay out : expend
b
: to consume wastefully : squander
the waters are not ours to spend— J. R. Ellis
3
: to cause or permit to elapse : pass
spend the night
1
: to expend or waste wealth or strength
2
: to become expended or consumed
3
: to have an orgasm
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The first known use of spend was in the 13th century
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