expenditure

[Low Lat. expend it us, from Theard of expending, disbursing, or spending; Lat. expendo.] disbursement. IMG:content-1280.png:[blocks in formation] 2. That which is laid out or expended, especially in money; cost, charge, outlay. "Expense, and toil, and danger, to endure." West: Pindar; Olympic Odes , ii. 3. Cost, with the idea of lo and danger; as, He succeeded, but at the expense of his character. For the difference between expense and cost, see Cost. *ex-pěn'se-fül, *ex-pence-ful, a. [English expense; -ful( l ).] Attended with expense; costly, expensive. *ěx-pěn'se-fül-ly, adv . [Eng. expenseful ; -ly.] In an expensive manner; with great expense. ěx-pěn se-le , a . [Eng. expense; -le .] Without cost or expense. "A physician may save any army by this frugal and ex pensele means only." -Milton : On Education. ěx-pěn'-sive, a. [Eng.expens(e); -ive.] 1. Given to expense or extravagance; extravagant, lavish. "Frugal and industrious men are friendly to the established government, as the idle and expensive are danger. ous."- Temple . 2. Costly; requiring a large expenditure. "The law of England is very expensive and dilatory." -Burnet: Hist. Own Time, vol. iv. (Conclusion). *3. Liberal, free, generous. "This requires an active, expensive , indefatigable goodne , such as our apostle calls a work and labor of love." -Sprat. ěx-pěn-sive-ly, adv . [English expensive ; -ly .] With great expense; in an expensive manner. ěx-pěn-sive-ne , s. [Eng. expensive; -ne .] 1. Addiction to extravagance. 2. Costline ; the quality of requiring large expenditure. *ex-për-a-ble, a. [Latin ex out, fully, and sperabilis =that may be hoped for; spero =to hope.] That may be hoped for or expected. *ex-pērg-ě-făc-tion, s. [Lat. expergefactio , from expergefacio =to wake one up.] An awaking, an arousing.