Etymology

dispend

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Today it means: To spend or expend. Full definition →

Old French despendre ← Latin dispendere
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  1. Latin · derived fromdispendere
  2. Old French · derived fromdespendre
  3. English todaydispend

From Old French despendre ( > French dépendre), from Latin dispendere.

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