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expense

Definition

  • noun: the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something
  • noun: the act or an instance of 'expending'
  • verb: to charge with 'expenses'
  • often used after 'at'
  • synonyms: disbursement, expenditure, cost

Examples

  • a stadium built 'at the taxpayers' expense' = a stadium built 'at taxpayer expense' [=with money from taxes]

  • These items were imported 'at' great/considerable/enormous 'expense'. [=it cost a lot to import them]

  • My new computer was a business 'expense'. [=something I had to buy in order to do business]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - I am betrayed. - Betrayed? - By whom? - By the King. He has made himself King of Mercia, at my expense. And now I am nothing. Ecbert did this to you? Dear God. - What will you do? - I cannot stay here. I will take Magnus and I will go away. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Vikings Title: Portage Season: 4 Episode 8