1. a. : financial burden or outlay : cost. built the monument at their own expense. : an item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period. c. : something expended to secure a benefit or bring about a result. 2. : a cause or occasion of expenditure. an estate is a great expense. 3. More @Wikipedia
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