Expend and Lend

Expend

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

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

Lend

Lend verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.

Expend and lend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Lend".

Nearby Words: Lent, lending, lender

Common collocations

energy expend energy lend energy
power expend power lend power
amount expend amount lend amount
resources expend resources lend resources
Other words: time, money, magic.
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