money

[muhn-ee]

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noun, plural mon·eys, mon·ies.

any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.

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.

any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment, as checks on demand deposit or cowrie.

a particular form or denomination of currency.

money of account.

capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested: mortgage money.

an amount or sum of money: Did you bring some money?

wealth considered in terms of money: She was brought up with money.

moneys. Also monies. Chiefly Law. pecuniary sums.

property considered with reference to its pecuniary value.

pecuniary profit: not for love or money.

adjective

of or relating to money.

used for carrying, keeping, or handling money: Have you seen my little money purse?

of or relating to capital or finance: the money business.

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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.

in the money, Informal.

having a great deal of money; affluent: You can see he's in the money by all those clothes he buys.
first, second, or third place in a contest, especially a horse or dog race.

make money, to make a profit or become rich: You'll never make money as a poet.

on the money, Informal.

at just the exact spot or time; on target: The space shuttle landed on the money at 9:55 a.m.
exhibiting or done with great accuracy or expertise: His weather forecasts are always on the money.

Also right on the money.

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 of money

1250–1300; Middle English moneie < Middle French < Latin monēta mint², money

SYNONYMS FOR money

3. coin, cash, currency, specie, change. 11. funds, capital, assets, wealth, riches.

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Related formsmon·ey·less, adjectivenon·mon·ey, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for on the money

money

noun

a medium of exchange that functions as legal tender

the official currency, in the form of banknotes, coins, etc, issued by a government or other authority

a particular denomination or form of currencysilver money

property or assets with reference to their realizable value

plural moneys or monies formal a pecuniary sum or income

an unspecified amount of paper currency or coinsmoney to lend

for one's money in one's opinion

in the money informal well-off; rich

money for old rope informal profit obtained by little or no effort

money to burn more money than one needs

one's money's worth full value for the money one has paid for something

put money into to invest money in

put money on to place a bet on

put one's money where one's mouth is See mouth (def. 19)

adjective

best, most valuable, or most eagerly anticipatedthe money shot; the money note

Related formsRelated adjective: pecuniary

Word Origin for money

C13: from Old French moneie, from Latin monēta coinage; see mint ²

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Word Origin and History for on the money

money

mid-13c., "coinage, metal currency," from Old French monoie "money, coin, currency; change" (Modern French monnaie), from Latin moneta "place for coining money, mint; coined money, money, coinage," from Moneta, a title or surname of the Roman goddess Juno, in or near whose temple money was coined; perhaps from monere "advise, warn" (see monitor (n.)), with the sense of "admonishing goddess," which is sensible, but the etymology is difficult. Extended early 19c. to include paper money.

It had been justly stated by a British writer that the power to make a small piece of paper, not worth one cent, by the inscribing of a few names, to be worth a thousand dollars, was a power too high to be entrusted to the hands of mortal man. [John C. Calhoun, speech, U.S. Senate, Dec. 29, 1841]

I am not interested in money but in the things of which money is the symbol. [Henry Ford]

To make money "earn pay" is first attested mid-15c. 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, American English. money-grub "one who is sordidly intent on amassing money" is from 1768. The image of money burning a hole in someone's pocket is attested from 1520s.

Idioms and Phrases with on the money

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]

money

In addition to the idioms beginning with money

money burns a hole in one's pocket
money is no object
money talks
money to burn

also see:

coin money
color of one's money
easy money
even money
fool and his money are soon parted
for one's money
funny money
get one's money's worth
hush money
in the money
made of money
not for love or money
on the money
pay your money and take your choice
pin money
pocket money
put money on
put one's money where one's mouth is
rolling in it (money)
run for one's money
throw good money after bad
time is money

money

noun, plural mon·eys, mon·ies.

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