NYT Dictionary

EXPEND

/ɪkˈspɛnd/
Verbex-PENDex-pend · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

To consume, exhaust (some resource).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin expendō (“to weigh; to pay out”). Doublet of spend.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

usespenddropconsumeeatdepleteexhaustablateabsorbassimilate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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