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Spend vs. Spent

The main difference between Spend and Spent is that the Spend refers to the present action, whereas Spent is known to be the past and past participle of 'spend,' the verb spent directs an action of the past action.

Key Differences

The pronunciation of the word spend is /spɛnd/; on the converse, spent has the pronunciation /spɛnt/.
Janet White
Dec 08, 2016
The verb spend refers to a present action; on the other hand, the verb spent directs an action of the past action.
Spend is the present simple form of the verb; on the contrary, the word spent is known to be the past and past participle of 'spend.'
Aimie Carlson
Dec 08, 2016
Spend means expending the money or time in a specified manner or location; in contrast, spent conveys the meaning that a thing has no longer left with any power or effectiveness.
Spend denotes present and future on the flip side spent directs the past.
Samantha Walker
Dec 08, 2016
The tenses in which the first form "spend" is used are simple, progressive, perfect and perfect progressive, on the other hand, the past tenses, and the passive voice of the simple present, simple past, simple future, and perfect tenses use the third form of the verb "spent."
Harlon Moss
Dec 08, 2016
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In the parts of speech, spend falls into the category of a verb, while spent is a verb, as well as an adjective.
Spend is used for the quantities that can be measurable, e.g., time and money inversely spent is used for various types of functions.
Janet White
Dec 08, 2016
Spent is the third form of the verb; conversely, spend is the first form of verb of the same word.

Comparison Chart

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It means expending the money or time in a specified manner or location
It conveys the meaning that a thing has no longer left with any power or effectiveness

Part of speech

Verb
Adjective and verb

Pronunciation

/spɛnd/
/spɛnt/
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Time

Present and future
Past

Form of Verb

First
Third

Spend and Spent Definitions

Spend

To use up or put out; expend
Spent an hour exercising.

Spent

Past tense and past participle of spend.

Spend

To pay out (money).

Spent

Having been put to use and therefore unavailable for use
Spent shell casings.
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Spend

To wear out; exhaust
The storm finally spent itself.

Spent

Depleted of energy, force, or strength; exhausted
Spent laborers.

Spend

To pass (time) in a specified manner or place
Spent their vacation in Paris.

Spent

Depleted or nearly depleted of fissionable material
Spent nuclear fuel.

Spend

To throw away; squander
Spent all their resources on futile projects.

Spent

Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
A spent cartridge

Spend

To give up (one's time or efforts, for example) to a cause; sacrifice.

Spent

Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.

Spend

To pay out or expend money.

Spent

Of legislation or an enactment: no longer in force due to all of its provisions having expired or been completed.

Spend

To be exhausted or consumed.

Spent

Of a conviction: no longer appearing on a person's criminal record.

Spend

An amount of money spent on something
Doubled the spend on computers.

Spent

Simple past tense and past participle of spend

Spend

The spending of money; expenditure
The management of spend.

Spent

Exhausted; worn out; having lost energy or motive force.
Now thou seest meSpent, overpowered, despairing of success.
Heaps of spent arrows fall and strew the ground.

Spend

(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper.

Spent

Exhausted of spawn or sperm; - said especially of fishes.

Spend

To bestow; to employ; often with on or upon.

Spent

Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted;
The day's shopping left her exhausted
He went to bed dog-tired
Was fagged and sweaty
The trembling of his played out limbs
Felt completely washed-out
Only worn-out horses and cattle
You look worn out

Spend

(dated) To squander.
To spend an estate in gambling

Spent

Having all been spent;
The money is all gone

Spend

To exhaust, to wear out.
The violence of the waves was spent.

Spend

To consume, to use up (time).
My sister usually spends her free time in nightclubs.
We spent the winter in the south of France.

Spend

To have an orgasm; to ejaculate sexually.

Spend

(intransitive) To waste or wear away; to be consumed.
Energy spends in the using of it.

Spend

To be diffused; to spread.

Spend

(mining) To break ground; to continue working.

Spend

Amount of money spent (during a period); expenditure.
I’m sorry, boss, but the advertising spend exceeded the budget again this month.

Spend

(in the plural) Expenditures; money or pocket money.

Spend

Discharged semen.

Spend

Vaginal discharge.

Spend

To weigh or lay out; to dispose of; to part with; as, to spend money for clothing.
Spend thou that in the town.
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread?

Spend

To bestow; to employ; - often with on or upon.
I . . . am never loathTo spend my judgment.

Spend

To consume; to waste; to squander; to exhaust; as, to spend an estate in gaming or other vices.

Spend

To pass, as time; to suffer to pass away; as, to spend a day idly; to spend winter abroad.
We spend our years as a tale that is told.

Spend

To exhaust of force or strength; to waste; to wear away; as, the violence of the waves was spent.
Their bodies spent with long labor and thirst.

Spend

To expend money or any other possession; to consume, use, waste, or part with, anything; as, he who gets easily spends freely.
He spends as a person who knows that he must come to a reckoning.

Spend

To waste or wear away; to be consumed; to lose force or strength; to vanish; as, energy spends in the using of it.
The sound spendeth and is dissipated in the open air.

Spend

To be diffused; to spread.
The vines that they use for wine are so often cut, that their sap spendeth into the grapes.

Spend

To break ground; to continue working.

Spend

Pass (time) in a specific way;
How are you spending your summer vacation?

Spend

Pay out;
Spend money

Spend

Spend completely;
I spend my pocket money in two days

Spend vs. Spent

The word spend is an irregular verb that means “to pay money for something.” Another meaning of the verb spend is”to pass the time in a particular scenario or a particular place.” The verb spend refers to the present action; on the other hand, the verb spent directs an action of the past. Spend is the present simple form of the verb, while the word spent is known to be the past and past participle of ‘spend.’ Spend is the first form of verb of the same word, whereas spent is the third form of the verb. The tenses in which the first form “spend” is used are simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive. All the past tenses are having the third form of the verb, i.e., “spent.” Moreover, this third form is also used when we make the passive voice of the simple present, simple past, simple future, and perfect tenses.

Spend is not used in such a manner or context the way; on the contrary, spent refers to the meaning “exhausted or given away.” In the parts of speech, spend falls into the category of a verb. Spent is a verb as well as an adjective. Spend denotes the present and future, while spent directs the past. The pronunciation of the word spend is /spɛnd/ with a d sound in the end. Spent has the pronunciation /spɛnt/ with a distinction of t sound in the end. Spend is used for the quantities that can be measurable, e.g., time and money. Spent is used for various types of functions.

What is Spend?

Spend is known as an irregular verb having two meanings. The first meaning is “to use money in exchange for something.” The second meaning is “to pass the time in a specific manner or in a particular location.” Spend is generally used for the quantities that can be measurable, e.g., time and money. The word ‘spend’ demonstrates the continuing action or cost to be completed in the future. That is why it is an ongoing procedure. The pronunciation of the word spend is /spɛnd/ with a d sound in the end.

Spend indicates present and future, e.g., I will spend the money on giving a treat to my friends (Future). They spend most of your time in the garden (Present). The word ‘spend’ does not reveal the completeness of an action, e.g., “I must spend some money for charity purpose. Will you spend your Sunday at aunt’s home?”

Examples

  • My friend uses to spend almost $100 a month.
  • We are planning to spend next weekend at the beach.
  • People spend a lot of their time using mobile phones.
  • We should spend our money on useful tasks.
  • Let’s spend the holiday at Emma’s place.

What is Spent?

The word spent is a verb and an adjective. It is the simple past and past participle of the word ‘spend.’ It conveys the meaning that a thing, money, time, or effort has been expended. The word spent indicates that a thing has no longer remained with the power or effectiveness, e.g., Spent of all her energy, she felon the sofa and asked for a glass of banana shake. Moreover, it demonstrates that a thing is unable to be used again, e.g., Someone put a spent matchstick back in the matchbox.

Spent has a broader spectrum than its synonyms, i.e., invest. It also refers to the expenditure of things other than money and effort. Spent is mainly used to indicate the past, e.g., I spent the whole weekend in Hawai. Spent is applicable for things, people, animals, and time, e.g., She spent her energy doing morning exercise (people). Alas! I spent my energy on a useless task (things). Spent indicates an action that is achieved or completed, e.g., Sarah spent her whole salary on shopping. I demonstrate a thing that is not left

Examples

  • My father has spent her whole life in his hometown.
  • My friend is fond of pets. He spent all of his money buying them.
  • I spent my free lecture in the library reading books.
  • “Emma spent time with her grandparents in Los Angeles.
  • Though the picnic was great, I spent a sleepless night in the camp.

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