Expend and Expel

Expend

Expend verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Expel and expend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expel" instead a verb "Expend".

Expel

Expel verb - To drive or force out.

Expend and expel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Expel".

Nearby Words: expelled, expelling

Common collocations

spirit expend spirit expel spirit
energy expend energy expel energy
unit expend unit expel unit
guts expend guts expel guts
Other words: mass, blood, bullets, amounts.
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