spendere

Definitions of spendere
  1. verb
    pay out
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    infilzare, sfibrare
    use up (resources or materials)
    dilapidare, perdere, profondere, sacrificare, scialacquare, sciupare, sperperare, sprecare
    spend extravagantly
    scialare
    spend wastefully
    investire
    make an investment
    drenare
    deplete of resources
    elargire, largire, prodigare, profondersi
    expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
    adoperare, impiegare, usare, utilizzare
    spend completely
    sbalestrare, scaraventare
    indulge oneself
    scaricare
    deplete
    type of:
    coprire, pagare, pareggiare, saldare, soddisfare, versare
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  2. verb
    spend completely
    synonyms: adoperare, impiegare, usare, utilizzare
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    type of:
    infilzare, sfibrare
    use up (resources or materials)
  3. verb
    pass time in a specific way
    synonyms: adoperare, impiegare, passare, trascorrere, usare, utilizzare, vivere
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