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finance
[ fi-nans, fahy-nans ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for.
verb (used without object)
- to raise money or capital needed for financial operations.
finance
/ fɪˈnæns; ˈfaɪnæns /
noun
- the system of money, credit, etc, esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures
- funds or the provision of funds
- plural funds; financial condition
verb
- tr to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for
- intr to manage or secure financial resources
Other Word Forms
- ھ·ԲԳa· adjective
- Э·ԲԳ verb (used with object) prefinanced prefinancing
- -ھ·ԲԳ verb (used with object) selffinanced selffinancing
- p·ھ·ԲԳ noun verb superfinanced superfinancing
- ܲd·ھ·ԲԳ verb (used with object) underfinanced underfinancing
- ܲЭ·ԲԳ adjective
- ɱ-ھ·ԲԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of finance1
Example Sentences
The example I used, talking to some investment managers a couple of weeks ago, is that you have a government treasury secretary who needs to finance fiscal deficits by selling treasury bonds.
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Proponents of austerity measures say tough funding choices need to be made to balance the UK's finances.
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