Added 9 October 2026
spending
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about spending at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
- present participle and gerund of spend
Origin
From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).
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