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expender

to sell

verb ehks-pehn-DEHR Rare

Origin: Latin expendere (to weigh out, pay)

Also means

to dispense

Usage Note

Expender is a formal or commercial verb meaning to sell or dispense goods, typically used for licensed or regulated products: expender tabaco, expender billetes. An expendedor is a vending machine or a licensed retailer. In everyday speech, vender is preferred; expender signals an official or metered transaction.

Examples

"La máquina expende billetes de metro automáticamente."

Natural Translation

The machine dispenses metro tickets automatically.

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