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tire vs expend

expend vs tire

tire is a noun but expend is not a noun.

tire and expend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tire Yes No Yes No
expend No No Yes No
As verbs, expend is a hypernym of tire; that is, expend is a word with a broader meaning than tire:
  • tire: deplete
  • expend: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of tire include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use, use up, wipe out.
tire (noun) expend (noun)
hoop that covers a wheel
tire (verb) expend (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody use up (resources or materials)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress pay out
cause to be bored
deplete
Difference between tire and expend

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