Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Expense

93 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Expense"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "expense" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
intense2Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
pretense2noun(countable or uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
sense1nounAny of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
dense1nounHaving relatively high density.
recompense3nounTo reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
immense2nounHuge, gigantic, very large.
tense1noun(linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
horse sense2nounCommon sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom that trumps formal education.
commence2verb(intransitive) To begin, start.
good sense2noun(idiomatic) Common sense; sensibleness.
fence1nounA thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
thence1(formal) From there, from that place or from that time.
incense2nounBiotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
dispense2verbTo issue, distribute, or give out.
offense2nounThe act of offending.
make sense2verb(intransitive, idiomatic) To be sensible, coherent, reasonable.
mense1noun(UK, dialect) Decency; propriety; civility.
defence2nounThe action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
suspense2nounthe pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.
defense2nounThe action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
common sense3nounOrdinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.
condense2verb(transitive) To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
whence1(archaic, formal or literary) From where; from which place or source.
cense1nounTo perfume with incense.
moral sense3nounSynonym of moral compass.
commonsense3nounAlternative form of common sense.
lense1nounMisspelling of lens. [(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.]
frankincense3nounA type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
sixth sense2nounExtrasensory perception; the ability to sense things by means other than the known bodily senses.
flense1verbTo strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
future tense3noun(grammar) The tense or time form of a verb used to refer to an event or occurrence that has not yet happened or is expected to happen in the future.
visual sense4nounthe ability to see; the faculty of vision
picket fence3nounA simple fence made from wooden pickets, connected by horizontal bars.
past tense2noun(grammar) A grammatical form (often a verb form) that refers to an event, transaction, occurrence, or object that happened (or had happened), or existed, at some time before now (the applicable reference time).
civil defense4nounEfforts to protect the citizens of a state from military attack.
pence1noun(US politics) Used specifically of Mike Pence
spence1nounShort form of the male given name Spencer.
antisense3noun(genetics) The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.
present tense3noun(grammar) A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time.
cents1noun(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
perfect tense3nounOften, specifically, the present perfect tense as distinguished from the past perfect and future perfect tenses.
sunk fence2nounA ditch or watercourse.
capital offense5nounA crime for which the maximum penalty is capital punishment.
air defense3noun(military, weaponry) The use of systems, equipment, and personnel to prevent or reduce the impact of an attack by enemy aircraft or missiles.
muscle sense3nounthe ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
on the fence3
snake fence2noun(US, Canada) A zigzag fence built from interlocking split logs or young trees, not secured with nails.
imperfect tense4noun(grammar) A tense used to describe a past action that is ongoing, incomplete or continuous, or coincident with another action.
in a sense3in some respects
statutory offense6nouncrimes created by statutes and not by common law

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Expense"

43 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
lament2noun(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
express2verb(not comparable) Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
repent2verb(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
excess2nounThe state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
circumvent3verb(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
commend2verb(transitive) To praise or acclaim.
represent3verb(transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
accent2noun(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
extend2verb(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
access2noun(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
event2nounAn occurrence; something that happens.
confess2verb(intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
intent2nounSomething that is intended.
extent2nounA range of values or locations.
against2
expend2verb(transitive) To consume, exhaust (some resource).
assets2noun(finance) Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually considered as applicable to the payment of one's debts.
again2Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
presents2noun(law) The contents of the present document: the one in which the word presents appears.
pretend2verb(intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
revenge2nounAny form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
invent2verbTo design a new process or mechanism.
offend2verb(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
president3nounThe head of state of a republic.
events2nounAn occurrence; something that happens.
depend2verb(intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
boyfriend2nounA male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
segments2nounOne of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
dividend3noun(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
contents2noun(usually in the plural) That which is contained.
weekend2nounThe break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
best friend2nounAn especially close and trusted friend.
dividends3noun(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
rents1nounAlternative spelling of 'rents.
acute accent4noun(orthography): A diacritical mark ( ´ ) that can be placed above a number of letters in many languages of the Latin, Greek and Cyrillic writing systems.
comprehends3verb(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
percent2nounFor every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
depends2verb(intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
intents2nounSomething that is intended.
prevents2verb(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
lorenz2nounA surname from German of Latin origin.
recess2noun(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
success2nounThe achievement of one's aim or goal.

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