| expense | a detriment or sacrifice, at the expense of |
rich people
rich | people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group), only the very rich benefit from this legislation |
man of means
rich man
wealthy man | a man who is wealthy |
rich person
wealthy person
have | a person who possesses great material wealth |
expense
disbursal
disbursement | amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) |
business expense
trade expense | ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade |
| interest expense | interest paid on loans |
| lobbying expense | expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation, many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer |
| medical expense | amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems |
| nonash expense | an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash |
| moving expense | the cost of moving your residence from one location to another |
operating expense
operating cost
overhead
budget items | the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance), it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes |
| organization expense | the cost (over a period of five years) of organizing a new corporation or partnership |
| personal expense | the cost of personal or family living, some personal expenses are tax deductible |
| promotional expense | the cost of promoting a product |
| expense | money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer, he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting |
incidental expense
incidental
minor expense | (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified, he requested reimbursement of $ for incidental expenses |
| travel expense | (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer |
| expense record | a written record of money spent |
expense account
travel and entertainment account | an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses |
expense
write off
write down | reduce the estimated value of something, For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer |
ample
copious plenteous
plentiful rich | affording an abundant supply, had ample food for the party, copious provisions, food is plentiful, a plenteous grape harvest, a rich supply |
deep
rich | strong, intense, deep purple, a rich red |
fat
fertile productive
rich | marked by great fruitfulness, fertile farmland, a fat land, a productive vineyard, rich soil |
| rich | pleasantly full and mellow, a rich tenor voice |
| rich | very productive, rich seams of coal |
| rich | possessing material wealth, her father is extremely rich, many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles |
| rich | having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources), blessed with a land rich in minerals, rich in ideas, rich with cultural interest |
| rich | suggestive of or characterized by great expense, a rich display |
| rich | high in mineral content, having a high proportion of fuel to air, a rich vein of copper, a rich gas mixture |
full-bodied
racy
rich
robust | marked by richness and fullness of flavor, a rich ruby port, full-bodied wines, a robust claret, the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee |
| rich | of great worth or quality, a rich collection of antiques |
| rich | containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar, rich desserts, they kept gorging on rich foods |
| nectar-rich | of plants that are rich in nectar |
at all costs
at any cost
at any expense | regardless of the cost involved, he wanted to save her life at all cost |