expend vs spare

spare vs expend

expend is not a noun while spare is a noun.

expend is not an adjective while spare is an adjective.

expend and spare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expend	No	No	Yes	No
spare	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, spare is a hyponym of expend; that is, spare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:

expend: use up (resources or materials)
spare: use frugally or carefully

Other hyponyms of expend include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

expend (noun)	spare (noun)
	a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
	an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
	an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

expend (adjective)	spare (adjective)
	lacking in magnitude or quantity
	thin and fit
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	not taken up by scheduled activities
	more than is needed, desired, or required
	kept in reserve especially for emergency use

expend (verb)	spare (verb)
use up (resources or materials)	use frugally or carefully
pay out	give up what is not strictly needed
	refrain from harming
	save or relieve from an experience or action

Difference between expend and spare

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