Gastar
Example: Ele costuma gastar muito dinheiro em roupas todo mês.
Definition
"Gastar" means to use or expend resources such as money, time, or energy, often implying consumption or spending. For example, "Ele costuma gastar muito dinheiro em roupas todo mês" shows how one regularly spends a lot of money on clothes every month.
Etymology
The Portuguese word "gastar" comes from the Old Portuguese 'gastar,' which is derived from the Old Spanish 'gastar,' both meaning 'to spend or consume.' Its roots trace back to the Gothic word 'gastan,' meaning 'to waste or consume.' Did you know? The original sense involved consuming provisions, which evolved into the modern sense of spending money.
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