As nouns the difference between expense and choragus
is that
expense is a spending or consuming often specifically an act of disbursing or spending funds while
choragus is (historical|ancient greece) a chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at athens.
As a verb expense
is to charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
expense English
Noun
( wikipedia expense)
( en noun)
A spending or consuming. Often specifically an act of disbursing or spending funds.
- She went to great expense to ensure her children would get the best education.
- Buying the car was a big expense , but will be worth it in the long run.
- We had a training weekend in New York, at the expense of our company.
* , Sonnet 44:
- Husband nature's riches from expense .
That which is expended, laid out, or consumed. Sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to those on whom the expense falls.
- Jones reached the final at the expense of Jones, who couldn´t beat him.
(obsolete) Loss.
* , Sonnet 30:
- And moan the expense of many a vanished sight.
Synonyms
* (that which is expended) cost, charge, outlay, disbursement, expenditure, payment
Derived terms
* expense account
Verb
To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
- It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client.
Derived terms
* expense magazine, (Military):'' a small magazine containing ammunition for immediate use. - Henry Lee Scot ''Military Dictionary
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choragus English
Noun
( choragi)
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
( Webster 1913)
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