51³Ō¹Ļ

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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)

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

verb (used without object)

financed, financing 
  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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for

  2. (intr) to manage or secure financial resources

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • financeable adjective
  • prefinance verb (used with object)
  • self-finance verb (used with object)
  • superfinance noun
  • underfinance verb (used with object)
  • unfinanced adjective
  • well-financed adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of finance1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English finaunce, from Anglo-French, Middle French finance, from fin(er) ā€œto end, settle, payā€ ( fine 2 ) + -ance -ance
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of finance1

C14: from Old French, from finer to end, settle by payment
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In a May 12 statement announcing its proposed rule, CMS described a ā€œloopholeā€ as ā€œmoney laundering,ā€ and said California had financed coverage for over 1.6 million ā€œillegal immigrantsā€ with the proceeds from its MCO tax.

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You may want to simplify your finances by winnowing your cards down to just one or two.

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They wanted something guaranteed and they were willing to pay more taxes, particularly a consumption tax they thought could be raised to finance the pension system.

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More staffers come from finance backgrounds than any other area.

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Executive mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, said he and the council "had done everything possible" to fix the finances "whilst protecting vital services".

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