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Respend vs Despend - What's the difference?

respend | despend |

As verbs the difference between respend and despend

is that respend is to spend something again while despend is (obsolete) to spend; to squander.

respend

English

Verb

  • To spend something again
    • Local businesses are more likely to respend their profits in the community.

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    despend

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dispend

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To spend; to squander.
    • (Howell)
    (Webster 1913)