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Spending

//ˈspɛndɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of spend, expenditure. form-of, gerund, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of spending or disbursing money wordnet
  3. 3
    An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent. countable, uncountable

    "excessive spendings"

  4. 4
    money paid out; an amount spent wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of spend form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).

Etymology 2

From spend + -ing.

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