disburse
verb
to pay out money from a fund
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To spend or to pay money
pay out
to spend or pay money, especially a lot of money
invest in
to spend money on something in order to improve it or make it more successful
put up
to provide a large amount of money for something
bear the cost/expense etc
to pay for something
pay good money for something
to pay a lot for something: used for emphasizing that you spent a lot, especially when it has not been worth it
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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