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mon⋅ey

  [muhn-ee] noun, plural mon⋅eys, mon⋅ies, adjective
Use on the money in a Sentence
–noun
1. any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
2. paper money.
3. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public authority and issued as a medium of exchange and measure of value.
4. any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment, as checks on demand deposit or cowrie.
5. a particular form or denomination of currency.
6. money of account.
7. capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested: mortgage money.
8. an amount or sum of money: Did you bring some money?
9. wealth considered in terms of money: She was brought up with money.
10. moneys or monies, Chiefly Law. pecuniary sums.
11. property considered with reference to its pecuniary value.
12. pecuniary profit: not for love or money.
–adjective
13. of or pertaining to money.
14. used for carrying, keeping, or handling money: Have you seen my little money purse?
15. of or pertaining to capital or finance: the money business.
—Idioms
16. for one's money, Informal. with respect to one's opinion, choice, or wish: For my money, there's nothing to be gained by waiting.
17. in the money, Informal.
a. having a great deal of money; affluent: You can see he's in the money by all those clothes he buys.
b. first, second, or third place in a contest, esp. a horse or dog race.
18. make money, to make a profit or become rich: You'll never make money as a poet.
19. on the money, Informal.
a. at just the exact spot or time; on target: The space shuttle landed on the money at 9:55 a.m.
b. exhibiting or done with great accuracy or expertise: His weather forecasts are always on the money.
Also, right on the money.
20. put one's money where one's mouth is, Informal. to prove the truth of one's words by actions or other evidence; demonstrate one's sincerity or integrity: Instead of bragging about your beautiful house, put your money where your mouth is and invite us over to see it.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME moneie < MF < L monēta mint 2 , money

Related forms:
mon⋅ey⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
3. coin, cash, currency, specie, change. 11. funds, capital, assets, wealth, riches.
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mon·ey   (mŭn'ē)   
n.   pl. mon·eys or mon·ies

  1. A medium that can be exchanged for goods and services and is used as a measure of their values on the market, including among its forms a commodity such as gold, an officially issued coin or note, or a deposit in a checking account or other readily liquefiable account.

  2. The official currency, coins, and negotiable paper notes issued by a government.

  3. Assets and property considered in terms of monetary value; wealth.

    1. Pecuniary profit or loss: He made money on the sale of his properties.

    2. One's salary; pay: It was a terrible job, but the money was good.

  5. An amount of cash or credit: raised the money for the new playground.

  6. Sums of money, especially of a specified nature. Often used in the plural: state tax moneys; monies set aside for research and development.

  7. A wealthy person, family, or group: to come from old money; to marry into money.


[Middle English moneie, from Old French, from Latin monēta, mint, coinage, from Monēta, epithet of Juno, temple of Juno of Rome where money was coined.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
on the money

  1. mod.
    exactly as desired; at the right amount of money. : Your new idea is right on the money.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

money 
c.1290, "coinage, metal currency," from O.Fr. moneie, from L. moneta "mint, coinage," from Moneta, a title of the Roman goddess Juno, in or near whose temple money was coined; perhaps from monere "advise, warn" (see monitor), with the sense of "admonishing goddess," which is sensible, but the etymology is difficult. Extended early 19c. to include paper money. To make money "earn pay" is first attested 1457. Highwayman's threat your money or your life first attested 1841. Phrase in the money (1902) originally meant "one who finishes among the prize-winners" (in a horse race, etc.). The challenge to put (one's) money where (one's) mouth is is first recorded 1942. Moneybags "rich person" is from 1818; money-grub "one who is sordidly intent on amassing money" is from 1768.
"I am not interested in money but in the things of which money is the symbol." [Henry Ford]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

money

A generally accepted medium for the exchange of goods and services, for measuring value, or for making payments. Many economists consider the amount of money and growth in the amount of money in an economy very influential in determining interest rates, inflation, and the level of economic activity. There is some disagreement among economists as to what types of things actually should be classified as money; for example, should balances in money market funds be included. See also money supply.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: mon·ey
Pronunciation: 'm&-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural moneys or mon·ies /'m&-nEz/
1 : an accepted or authorized medium of exchange; especially : coinage or negotiable paper issued as legal tender by a government
2 a : assets or compensation in the form of or readily convertible into cash b : capital dealt in as a commodity to be lent, traded, or invested money available from a lender> money supply> c plural : sums of money moneys>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

on the money

Also, right on the money. Exact, precise, as in Your estimate is right on the money. This term alludes to a winning bet in horse racing. [Slang; 1940s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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