spend

• They spend a lot on clothes and cars.
• I spent my summer at the beach.
• Our cat spends most of his time sleeping.
• Relaxing with friends is a great way to spend a weekend.
• Too much of my time is spent arguing with customers.
• I want to buy a new car, but I don't have much money to spend.

When using spend as a verb, it is important to follow these guidelines:

1. Use spend in a sentence to describe the act of using money to buy something: “I like to spend my weekends shopping at the mall.”
2. Spend can also be used to indicate the amount of money used: “She spent a lot of money on her new phone.”