| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers |
| Division (II) Intersocial Volition |
| Section IV. Possessive Relations |
| 4. Monetary Relations |
| 809. Expenditure. |
| NOUN: | EXPENDITURE, money going out; outgoings, outlay; expenses, disbursement; prime cost (price) [See Price]; circulation; run upon a bank. [MONEY PAID] payment [See Payment]; pay (remuneration) [See Reward]; bribe [See Reward]; fee, footing, garnish [obs.]; subsidy; tribute; contingent, quota; donation, gift [See Giving]. investment; purchase [See Purchase]. DEPOSIT, pay in advance, earnest, handsel or hansel, installment or instalment. |
| VERB: | EXPEND, spend; run -, get- through; pay, disburse; ante, ante up [both poker]; pony up [slang, U. S.]; open -, loose -, untie- the purse strings, lay out, shell out [slang], fork out [slang]; bleed; make up a sum, invest, sink money. fee (reward) [See Reward]; pay one’s way (pay) [See Payment]; subscribe (give) [See Giving]; subsidize; bribe. |
| ADJECTIVE: | EXPENDING, expended &c. v.; sumptuary, lavish, free, free with one’s money, liberal; beyond one’s income. EXPENSIVE, costly, dear, high-priced, precious, high. |
| QUOTATION: | Vectigalia nervos esse reipublicæ.—Cicero |
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