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spender Definition

spender (-ər)

noun

a person who spends, esp. lavishly

Spender Definition

Spen·der (spendər)

Spender, Sir Stephen 1909-95; Eng. poet & critic

spender Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • money: A Labor Government would, they claimed, be wise spenders of public money.

Converse of object

  • become: While other founder members, including Hubert Parson, became lavish spenders on an opulent lifestyle, Sum remained the epitome of normality.
  • attract: However, it was the diversity of lots up for bidding later on that attracted the big spenders.
  • remain: Bulletin - 28 Jan 2005 Britain's taxes are to reach a record high but all parties remain big spenders.
  • protect: Option 4 -- no controls from August 2006 but an agreement by BT to protect low spenders.
  • identify: Identify high spenders that you think are appropriate and perhaps not appropriate.

Adjective modifier

  • big: The finance industry is a big spender on training - £ 300 million in 2004 in England alone.
  • military: The United States ' defense budget for fiscal 2003 is bigger than the next 16 military spenders combined.
  • low: Is it the same or does it attract higher or lower spenders?
  • high: The highest spenders per head however are the media, who register an average daily outlay of £ 100.
  • large: Whilst the Club was the eighth largest spender in the Premier League during the summer transfer window, its wage bill remains third lowest.
  • top: Top spenders in 2005 were Royal Bank of Scotland, British Airways, Vodafone, Marriott Hotels and Samsung.

Modifies a noun

  • point: The US lender launched a new credit card last week that will give spenders points toward the Nectar loyalty scheme.

Noun used with modifier

  • money: We were transformed from dangerous activists to good money spenders, and no trouble tourists.
  • advertising: The financial services industry spends three times more than any other sector on direct marketing and ranks third among all advertising spenders.
  • agent: AGENT SPENDER: You've come to the right place, Deputy, uh... ( checks the report in his hand ) Stevens.