No. 613 in Afrikaans

spandeer

"Spandeer" means "to spend" (time or money).

In a sentence

Hy hou daarvan om tyd saam met sy familie te spandeer.
He enjoys spending time with his family.
The word "spandeer" is used here to mean "spend," specifically in the context of time.
Sy het baie geld gespandeer om haar voertuig te herstel.
She spent a lot of money to repair her vehicle.
In this sentence, "spandeer" is applied to denote the expenditure of money.
Ek beoog om meer energie op my projekte te spandeer.
I intend to spend more energy on my projects.
Here, "spandeer" is used in the figurative sense to refer to dedicating or utilizing energy.

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