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spend vs waste

waste vs spend

spend is not a noun while waste is a noun.

spend is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

spend and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spend No No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hyponym of spend; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spend:
  • spend: pay out
  • waste: spend extravagantly
spend (noun) waste (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
spend (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
spend (verb) waste (verb)
pay out become physically weaker
spend completely cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
use up a period of time in a specific way cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
use inefficiently or inappropriately
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between spend and waste

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