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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