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I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin expensa, from Latin, feminine of expensus, past participle of expendere
Date: 14th century
1. archaic the act or an instance of expending ; expenditure
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a. something expended to secure a benefit or bring about a result
b. financial burden or outlay ; cost <built the monument at their own expense> c. an item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period 3. a cause or occasion of expenditure <an estate is a great expense> 4. a loss, detriment, or embarrassment that results from some action or gain ; sacrifice <everyone had a good laugh at my expense> — usually used in the phrase at the expense of <develop a boy's physique at the expense of his intelligence — Bertrand Russell> II. transitive verb (expensed; expensing) Date: circa 1909 1. to charge with expenses 2. a. to charge to an expense account b. to write off as an expense
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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