expense
/ɪkˈspɛns/
expense
📚 Meanings
- 1.
The act of spending money or consuming something, especially the outlay of money.
"The expense of the trip was more than we expected."
- 1.
To charge costs to an expense account, or to charge costs to the company you work for.
"The expense of the trip was more than we expected."
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That was an unexpected expense.
That was an unexpected expense.
We need to track every expense to stay within budget.
We need to track every expense to stay within budget.
Company policy requires all travel expenses to be submitted with receipts.
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How do you pronounce expense?
expense is pronounced [/ɪkˈspɛns/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does expense mean?
expense means "expense". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is expense?
expense is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "That was an unexpected expense." — used to mean "expense".
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