"bespend" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bespends [present, singular, third-person], bespending [participle, present], bespent [participle, past], bespent [past]
Etymology: From be- (“on, over, about”) + spend. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|spend|t1=on, over, about}} be- (“on, over, about”) + spend Head templates: {{en-verb|bespends|bespending|bespent}} bespend (third-person singular simple present bespends, present participle bespending, simple past and past participle bespent)
  1. (transitive) To expend; bestow; employ. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bespend-en-verb-qDXwdfdA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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