English · Common Verbs
spends
/spɛndz/
[/spɛndz/]
third-person singular of spend
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'spend': he, she, or it uses money or time on something.
Example
He spends far too much time on his phone and not enough with his patient family.
He spends far too much time on his phone and not enough with his patient family.
Etymology
From Old English 'spendan' (to spend).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense.