spend (v.)
to use money or time
Examples
- She spends too much on clothes.
Key rules
- Spend means use money or time
- Spend money on something; spend time doing something
- Spend is past spent
Common mistakes
- I spent the money for clothes → I spent the money on clothes
- I spend two hours to study → I spend two hours studying
Use cases
- Budgeting
- Talking about time
- Shopping
💡 Tip: Use spend for money and time; waste means use badly.