expense
Americannoun
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cost or charge.
the expense of a good meal.
- Synonyms:
- expenditure, outlay
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a cause or occasion of spending.
A car can be a great expense.
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the act of expending; expenditure.
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expenses,
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charges incurred during a business assignment or trip.
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money paid as reimbursement for such charges.
to receive a salary and expenses.
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
idioms
noun
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a particular payment of money; expenditure
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money needed for individual purchases; cost; charge
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(plural) incidental money spent in the performance of a job, commission, etc, usually reimbursed by an employer or allowable against tax
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something requiring money for its purchase or upkeep
the car was more of an expense than he had expected
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to the detriment of
he succeeded at the expense of his health
verb
Related Words
See price.
Other Word Forms
- expenseless adjective
- preexpense noun
Etymology
Origin of expense
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin expēnsa, noun use of feminine of expēnsus, past participle of expendere “to weigh out, pay”; expend
Example Sentences
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They can take out home equity lines of credit or rent out their homes to fund their living expenses without selling.
Her husband, Shashank Sane, offered to handle their living expenses while she focused on paying off her student loans.
He has patients in their 80s and 90s who have been returning for years because in the U.S. their insurance was expensive, the coverage was limited and out-of-pocket expenses were unaffordable.
From Los Angeles Times
Yesterday, I had to spend almost $400 on a repair, and I estimate that similar expenses will occur two to three times per year.
From MarketWatch
Howell and his worker, then based in Palm Beach, Fla., had inflated their clients’ write-offs and fabricated expenses for years, prosecutors alleged in the indictment.
From MarketWatch
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