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spent
[ spent ]
/ spɛnt /
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verb
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
adjective
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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well-spent, adjectiveWords nearby spent
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British Dictionary definitions for spent
spent
/ (spɛnt) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of spend
adjective
used up or exhausted; consumed
(of a fish) exhausted by spawning
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