Give the antonyms (opposite meaning) of: SPEND

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Question

Give the antonyms (opposite meaning) of:

SPEND

  1. A. EARN (Correct answer)
  2. B. EXPEND
  3. C. DEFEND
  4. D. UNSPEND

Correct Answer

Option A — EARN

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is EARN.

Key Points

  • Spend means to pay out or use up money; its opposite is earn, to acquire money by working.
  • Expend is a synonym of spend, not an antonym, and defend is unrelated. *Unspend* is not a word.

Additional Information

  • Save and hoard are also antonyms of spend, depending on the sense intended.
  • Spend extends beyond money to time and energy — *spend an hour*, *spend one's strength* — where the antonym shifts accordingly.
  • Related: expenditure (the noun), expendable (able to be sacrificed) and spendthrift, meaning a person who spends wastefully.

Topics covered: Antonyms Vocabulary