spend time
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spend time
verb spends time · spending time · spent time
- To dedicate time to an activity. These days, many people spend time surfing social networking sites.
- To accompany someone for leisure; to hang out. It's my day off today - let's spend some time together. Parents should spend more time with their children.
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verb dedicate time to an activity
| Español | pasar tiempo, pasar el tiempo, pasársela |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 花時間 /花时间 huā shíjiān |
| Deutsch | Zeit verbringen |
| Русский | провести́ вре́мя provestí vrémja, проводи́ть вре́мя provodítʹ vrémja |
| العربية | قَضَى وَقْت qaḍā waqt |
| עברית | בִּלָּה bilá |
verb accompany someone for leisure
| Español | pasar el tiempo, pasar tiempo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 陪 péi, 聚 jù |
Talk about this word "spend time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spend%20time. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. spend time. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spend%20time "spend time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spend%20time.
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@misc{spend_time_2026,
title = {spend time},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spend%20time},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
