finance

[ fi-nans, fahy-nans ]

noun

1. 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.
2. finances, the monetary resources, as of a government, company, organization, or individual; revenue.

verb (used with object)

, fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing.

1. to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for.

verb (used without object)

, fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing.

1. to raise money or capital needed for financial operations.

finance

/ fɪˈnæns; ˈfaɪnæns /

noun

1. the system of money, credit, etc, esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures
2. funds or the provision of funds
3. plural funds; financial condition

verb

1. tr to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for
2. intr to manage or secure financial resources

Other Words From

• fi·nancea·ble adjective
• prefi·nance verb (used with object) prefinanced prefinancing
• self-fi·nance verb (used with object) selffinanced selffinancing
• super·fi·nance noun verb superfinanced superfinancing
• under·fi·nance verb (used with object) underfinanced underfinancing
• unfi·nanced adjective
• well-fi·nanced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of finance¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English finaunce, from Anglo-French, Middle French finance, from fin(er) “to end, settle, pay” ( fine ² ) + -ance -ance

Word History and Origins

Origin of finance¹

C14: from Old French, from finer to end, settle by payment

Example Sentences

Sullivan also points out that, compared to the early days of Bitcoin and Ethereum, the cryptocurrency industry has attracted a greater share of people from the world of conventional finance.

From Fortune

It’s important to see you can work in finance, you can build a business, you can be a congresswoman.

From Fortune

According to Jill Gonzalez, an analyst with the consumer finance site WalletHub, the Chase Sapphire Reserve has likely taken a hit.

From Fortune

After all, it was just three years ago that a viral essay predicted that the sale of tokens would democratize finance and disrupt the venture capital firms of Silicon Valley.

From Fortune

This provides them with more control over their finances and the safe, contactless digitization that they have come to expect in the new world.

From Digiday

Have you tried to access the research that your tax dollars finance, almost all of which is kept behind a paywall?

From The Daily Beast

Pan American Airways thought enough of the destination to finance one of the hotel-casinos just off the Malecon.

From The Daily Beast

Now, if some rich Southern liberals want to finance and coordinate such an effort, great.

From The Daily Beast

Lacking any sense of irony, Eldridge made campaign-finance reform a signature plank.

From The Daily Beast

There has been no greater foe of campaign finance reform than Mitch McConnell over the years.

From The Daily Beast

If she was not in a position to finance other countries, she did make a beginning in financing her own imports.

From Project Gutenberg

But the sequel is going to show that the finance of the war will prove to be a lesson in the finance of peace.

From Project Gutenberg

But the peace finance and the war finance will differ in one most important respect.

From Project Gutenberg

But the burden of peace finance directed towards social efforts will bring a direct return.

From Project Gutenberg

He is the first minister of finance, and is, as such, bound to be a thrifty manager of the royal treasure.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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• bankroll
• fund
• guarantee
• promote
• sponsor
• subsidize
• support
• underwrite