spent

Meaning

Adj

1. Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
2. Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.
3. Of legislation or an enactment: no longer in force due to all of its provisions having expired or been completed.
4. Of a conviction: no longer appearing on a person's criminal record.

Verb

simple past and past participle of spend

Synonyms

exhausted

passed

consumed

used up

fatigued

finished

expended

worn-out

be depleted

dissipated

dog-tired

emptied

fagged

passed away

played out

reduced

tired

😫

up

🆙

used

washed-out

weary

😩

worn out

be

overworn

tired out

outworn

over

pass

led

wasted

disbursed

driven out

shot

spend

terminally

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspɛnt/

Sentences

More years of research were spent understanding the reactions involved .

She spent the next two years as an intern at Johns Hopkins Hospital .

She spent the rest of her life as Dowager Queen in Bohemia .

He also spent two-and-a-half seasons in Spain with Valencia .

The later years of Amos's life were spent mostly in furthering various philanthropic enterprises .