01 n. A spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure.
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1.
A spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure.“Husband nature's riches from expense.” — Shak.
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2.
That which is expended, laid out, or consumed; cost; outlay; charge; -- sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to those on whom the expense falls; as, the expenses of war; an expense of time.“Courting popularity at his party's expense.” — Brougham.
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3.
Loss.[Obs.]“And moan the expense of many a vanished sight.” — Spenser.
Phrases & compounds
Expense magazine —
a small magazine containing ammunition for immediate use.