finance
the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
finances, the monetary resources, as of a government, company, organization, or individual; revenue.
to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for.
to raise money or capital needed for financial operations.
Origin of finance
1Other words from finance
- fi·nance·a·ble, adjective
- pre·fi·nance, verb (used with object), pre·fi·nanced, pre·fi·nanc·ing.
- self-fi·nance, verb (used with object), self·-fi·nanced, self·-fi·nanc·ing.
- su·per·fi·nance, noun, verb, su·per·fi·nanced, su·per·fi·nanc·ing.
- un·der·fi·nance, verb (used with object), un·der·fi·nanced, un·der·fi·nanc·ing.
- un·fi·nanced, adjective
- well-fi·nanced, adjective
Words that may be confused with finance
- accounting, bookkeeping, finance
Words Nearby finance
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How to use finance in a sentence
Have you tried to access the research that your tax dollars finance, almost all of which is kept behind a paywall?
Pan American Airways thought enough of the destination to finance one of the hotel-casinos just off the Malecon.
Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations? | John L. Smith | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, if some rich Southern liberals want to finance and coordinate such an effort, great.
Lacking any sense of irony, Eldridge made campaign-finance reform a signature plank.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple | James Kirchick | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere has been no greater foe of campaign finance reform than Mitch McConnell over the years.
If she was not in a position to finance other countries, she did make a beginning in financing her own imports.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsBut the sequel is going to show that the finance of the war will prove to be a lesson in the finance of peace.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockBut the peace finance and the war finance will differ in one most important respect.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockBut the burden of peace finance directed towards social efforts will bring a direct return.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockHe is the first minister of finance, and is, as such, bound to be a thrifty manager of the royal treasure.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for finance
/ (fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪnæns) /
the system of money, credit, etc, esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures
funds or the provision of funds
(plural) funds; financial condition
(tr) to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for
(intr) to manage or secure financial resources
Origin of finance
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