spend time
fixed phr..fixed phr.. To use your time doing a particular activity or being with someone. You can spend time on a hobby or spend time with friends.
fixed phr.. A common verb phrase indicating the allocation or passing of a period of time. It is typically followed by a gerund phrase (doing something) or a prepositional phrase (with someone/on something).
I like to spend time with my friends.
He decided to spend more time reading books and less time watching TV.
The researchers will spend considerable time analyzing the data before they publish their findings on the complex climate model.
Often followed by 'with' a person, 'on' a task, or a verb ending in '-ing'.
Contrast 'spend time' (neutral) with 'waste time' (negative) and 'pass the time' (implies filling an empty period without a specific goal).
I spend time for reading.I spend time reading.After 'spend time', use a gerund (the -ing form of a verb), not 'for' + verb.