Etymological root
*(s)pend-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(13)
spend
A1
/spɛnd/
To pay out money to buy or do something.
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pound
B1
/ˈpæʊ̯nd/
A unit of weight equal to about 454 grams (16 ounces).
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depend
A2
/dɪˈpɛnd/
To be affected or decided by something else.
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expense
B1
/ɪkˈspɛns/
The money that you spend on something.
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pension
B2
/ˈpɛnʃən/
A regular sum of money paid to a person after they retire from work.
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span
B2
/spæːn/
The full length of time that something lasts or covers.
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suspend
B2
/səsˈpɛnd/
To stop something for a period of time before it continues again.
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ponder
B2
/ˈpɑn.dəɹ/
To think about something carefully for a long time.
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poise
C1
/pɔɪz/
A calm, confident, and graceful manner.
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expenditure
C1
/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
The amount of money that is spent.
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expend
C2+
/ɪkˈspɛnd/
to spend or use up money, time, or energy
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independency
C2+
/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/
the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity
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independentism
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/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntɪzəm/
advocacy of political independence for a region or group
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