spenden

Meaning

1. (ditransitive,intransitive,transitive,weak) to donate, to give as charity
2. (ditransitive,figuratively,transitive,weak) To cause the action implied by a noun to take place.
3. (ditransitive,transitive,weak) to provide
4. (transitive,weak) to administer (a sacrament)
5. (archaic,intransitive,transitive,weak) to spend generously; to treat to

Hyphenated as

spen‧den

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃpɛndən/

Etymology

From Middle High German spenden, from Old High German spentōn (“to consume, use, spend”), from Proto-West Germanic *spendōn (“to spend”).