expense-kosten: meaning, definitions and translations
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What is expense?expense is kosten
What is kosten?
Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.
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A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice: achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.
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An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.
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Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.
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Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.
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Something requiring the expenditure of money: Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.
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Archaic The act of expending.
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To charge with expenses.
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To write off as an expense.
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at (one's) expense To one's detriment or chagrin: telling jokes at my expense.
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