trifle vs expend

trifle is a noun but expend is not a noun.

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

As verbs, expend is a hypernym of trifle; that is, expend is a word with a broader meaning than trifle:

Other hypernyms of trifle include drop, spend.

trifle (noun)	expend (noun)
something of small importance
a detail that is considered insignificant
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

trifle (verb)	expend (verb)
consider not very seriously	use up (resources or materials)
act frivolously	pay out
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently