Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb expend
2 senses of expend
Sense 1
use, expend -- (use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions")
Sense 2
spend, expend, drop -- (pay out; "spend money")
=> pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")