J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

expense

Definition of expense (n)

1a: financial burden or outlay : COST
b: 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
3: a loss, detriment, or embarrassment that results from some action or gain : SACRIFICE

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