expense
UK: ɪkˈspens | US: ɪkˈspens
n. the cost required for something; the money spent on something
n. (often plural) the costs incurred in running a business or maintaining an activity
vt. (archaic) to charge or record as an expense
expense = ex<out> + pense<weigh>
- ex: Latin prefix meaning "out" or "away."
- pense: Derived from Latin pensare (to weigh, pay), related to pendere (to weigh).
Etymology Origin:
The word "expense" originates from Latin expensa (things weighed out or paid), from expendere (to weigh out, pay out). The concept of "weighing" money evolved into "spending" or "cost," reflecting the historical practice of weighing precious metals for transactions. Over time, it narrowed to specifically denote monetary outlays.
Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the company.
The project’s expenses exceeded the initial budget.
She carefully tracked her monthly expenses.
He expensed the dinner as a business cost.
Cutting unnecessary expenses improved their profitability.