ex·pense
ik-ˈspen(t)s
1
2
: a cause or occasion of expenditure
an estate is a great expense
3
: a loss, detriment, or embarrassment that results from some action or gain : sacrifice
everyone had a good laugh at my expense
—usually used in the phrase at the expense ofdevelop a boy's physique at the expense of his intelligence—Bertrand Russell
4
archaic
: the act or an instance of expending : expenditure
expensed; expensing
1
a
: to charge to an expense account
b
: to write off as an expense
2
: to charge with expenses
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