spend

Universal Words verb, noun verb (spent, spent ) 1 ~ sth (on sth / on doing sth) to give money to pay for goods, services, etc: [VN] I've spent all my money already. * She spent ｣100 on a new dress. * [VN-ing] The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. [also V] 2 ~ sth (on sth)