noun. The act of paying out money.

noun. Ready money; cash; means.

noun. Seminal emission.

noun. The act of expending; expenditure.

noun. money set apart for extra (not necessary) personal expenses; pocket money.

verb. Present participle of spend.

noun. money paid out; an amount spent

noun. the act of spending or disbursing money

"Andrew Rawnsley or anyone else's next salvo proves that Brown's jealousy, ­paranoia and ambition did actual damage to policy, spending and results: it has been suggested that his curious ­spending bonanza - with a crescendo in the year 2004-2005 - was designed for when he expected to take over the ­leadership to win the 2005 election, ­falling off sharply thereafter."

amending  apprehending  ascending  attending  befriending  

expenditure  

spend