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Expend vs Expence - What's the difference?

expend | expence |

As a verb expend

is (label) to consume, exhaust (some resource).

As a noun expence is

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expend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) to consume, exhaust (some resource)
  • * , King Henry VI Part 2 , act 3, scene 1:
    • If my death might make this island happy
    I would expend it with all willingness.
  • to spend, disburse

    • expence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * (rfdate) Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisiana , BiblioBazaar LLC (2006), ISBN 1-4264-3406-5, page 88,
    • I know it is no easy matter so to deepen or hollow the channel of a bar, that it may never after need clearing, and that the expences run high: but my zeal for promoting the advantage of this colony having prompted me to make reflections on those passes, or entrances of the Missisippi,(SIC) and being perfectly well acquainted both with the country and the nature of the soil, I dare flatter myself, I may be able to accomplish it, to the great benefit of the province, and acquit myself therein with honour, at a small charge, and in a manner not to need repetition.