English Explanatory Dictionary

forspend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.

Pronunciation

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈspɛnd/

Word forms

forspend forspends forspending forspent forespend

Etymology

From Middle English forspenden, from Old English forspendan (“to spend up, give out, squander, consume”), equivalent to for- + spend.

Derived words

forspent
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