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Webster 1913 Edition

Despend

De-spend′

,
Verb.
T.
To spend; to squander. See
Dispend
.
[Obs.]
Some noble men in Spain can
despend
£50,000.
Howell.

Definition 2024

despend

despend

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despend ‎(third-person singular simple present despends, present participle despending, simple past and past participle despended)

  1. (obsolete) To spend; to squander.
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