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expend vs burn up

burn up vs expend

expend and burn up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expend No No Yes No
burn up No No Yes No
As verbs, burn up is a hyponym of expend; that is, burn up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:
  • expend: use up (resources or materials)
  • burn up: use up (energy)
expend (verb) burn up (verb)
use up (resources or materials) burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
pay out use up (energy)
burn brightly
Difference between expend and burn up

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