Difference between Spend and Drop

What is the difference between Spend and Drop?

Spend as a verb is to consume, to use, to exhaust while Drop as a verb is to fall.

Spend

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to consume, to use, to exhaust

Part of speech: noun

Definition: amount spent (during a period) (in the plural) a childish term for money or pocket money Discharged semen.

Example sentence: Each party steals so many articles of faith from the other, and the candidates spend so much time making each other's speeches, that by the time election day is past there is nothing much to do save turn the sitting rascals out and let a new gang in.

Drop

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.A fall, descent; an act of dropping.A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.a small amount of an alcoholic beverage; or when used with the definite article (the drop), alcoholic spirits in general.A single measure of whisky.A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.A dropped pass.Short for drop-back or drop back.In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.Any item dropped by defeated enemies.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fall.To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.To lower oneself quickly to the ground.To allow to fall, either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on.To get rid of; to eject; to remove; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.To write and send (as a letter or message). See also drop (someone) a line.To cease concerning oneself over; to stop discussing with someone.To express or utter casually or incidentally; to casually mention, usually in conversation, sometimes to give an impression of knowledge, ownership, membership, notoriety, or status. See also name-drop.To kill, usually by gunshot, especially in reference to big game hunting; or, sometimes, to knock down; to render unconscious.To fail to pronounce.To fail to respond to (an argument).To swallow, as in ingesting a hallucinogen, particularly LSD.To impart.To release to the public.To enter public distribution.

Example sentence: Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.

We hope you now know whether to use Spend or Drop in your sentence.

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