Phrase guide

spend time

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To dedicate time to an activity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • These days, many people spend time surfing social networking sites.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To accompany someone for leisure; to hang out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It's my day off today - let's spend some time together. Parents should spend more time with their children.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَضَى وَقْت (qaḍā waqt) — dedicate time to an activity
  • Azerbaijani: vaxt keçirmək — dedicate time to an activity
  • Bashkir: ваҡыт үткәреү (vaqıt ütkərew) — dedicate time to an activity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 花時間 /花时间 (huā shíjiān) — dedicate time to an activity
  • Esperanto: pasigi tempon — dedicate time to an activity
  • Finnish: viettää aikaa — dedicate time to an activity
  • German: Zeit verbringen — dedicate time to an activity
  • Ancient Greek: διατρίβω (diatríbō) — dedicate time to an activity
  • Hebrew: בִּלָּה (bilá) — dedicate time to an activity
  • Latin: dēgō — dedicate time to an activity
  • Pattani Malay: jelok — dedicate time to an activity
  • Russian: провести́ вре́мя (provestí vrémja) — dedicate time to an activity
  • Russian: проводи́ть вре́мя (provodítʹ vrémja) — dedicate time to an activity
  • Serbo-Croatian: provoditi vrijeme — dedicate time to an activity
  • Spanish: pasar tiempo — dedicate time to an activity
  • Spanish: pasar el tiempo — dedicate time to an activity
  • Spanish: pasársela — dedicate time to an activity
  • Azerbaijani: vaxt keçirmək — accompany someone for leisure
  • Chinese Mandarin: 陪 (péi) — accompany someone for leisure
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聚 (jù) — accompany someone for leisure
  • Finnish: viettää aikaa — accompany someone for leisure
  • Finnish: olla yhdessä — accompany someone for leisure
  • Serbo-Croatian: provoditi vrijeme — accompany someone for leisure
  • Spanish: pasar el tiempo — accompany someone for leisure
  • Spanish: pasar tiempo — accompany someone for leisure