spend-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: pass time in a particular place or way

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 SPEND NP2[temporal]

Examples:
I spent my vacation in Hawaii.
How do animals spend winter?
She spends an hour everday in the gym.
He spent a lot of time thinking about it.

Mappings:
VerbNet: consume-66-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: spend.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: use money, pay

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 SPEND NP2[concrete]

Examples:
They plan to spend millions of dollars on disabled citizens.
How do you spend your allowance?
They spend 2 dollars and make one dollar in return.

Mappings:
VerbNet: pay-68
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: spend.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: use, devote effort, sacrifice

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 SPEND NP2

Examples:
Stupidly, I spent all my energy trying to make you happy!
They spent their their lives working for the reform.
He spent his youth in search of knowledge and truth.
For those curious as to what I spent a headache over, go here.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: spend.02

Sense Number 4: wear out, exhaust

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 SPEND [intransitive] NP1 SPEND self

Examples:
It's been a rough day, and I am completely spent.
The storm finally spent itself.
I think she spent herself and drover herself crazy.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 5: BRITISH IDIOM - go to toilet

Commentary: includes: SPEND-A-PENNY

Examples:
Latrine-loving Londoners spend a penny.
'I want to spend a penny,' said Peggy, her face uneasy.

Mappings:
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
spend_a_penny 1