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fi⋅nance

  [fi-nans, fahy-nans] noun, verb, -nanced, -nanc⋅ing.
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–noun
1. the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, esp. those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
2. finances, the monetary resources, as of a government, company, organization, or individual; revenue.
–verb (used with object)
3. to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for.
–verb (used without object)
4. to raise money or capital needed for financial operations.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME finaunce < AF, MF finance, equiv. to fin(er) to end, settle, pay (see fine 2 ) + -ance -ance

Related forms:
fi⋅nance⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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fi·nance   (fə-nāns', fī-, fī'nāns')   
n.  
  1. The science of the management of money and other assets.
  2. The management of money, banking, investments, and credit.
  3. finances Monetary resources; funds, especially those of a government or corporate body.
  4. The supplying of funds or capital.
tr.v.   fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing, fi·nanc·es
  1. To provide or raise the funds or capital for: financed a new car.
  2. To supply funds to: financing a daughter through law school.
  3. To furnish credit to.

[Middle English finaunce, settlement, money supply, from Old French finance, payment, from finer, to pay ransom, from fin, end, from Latin fīnis.]
fi·nance'a·ble adj.
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