If time is money, treat both similarly (5)
I believe the answer is:
spend
'treat both similarly' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'if time is money' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'money' could be 'p' and 'p' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'send' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spend that I've seen before include "Outlay" , "Run through" , "Blue" , "Pay out (money)" , "Pass (time) in a specified way" .)