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finance
fi·nance F0124800 (fə-năns′, fī-, fī′năns′)n.1. The management of money, banking, investments, and credit.2. finances Monetary resources: could not make the purchase because of limited finances.3. The supplying of funds or capital.tr.v. fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing, fi·nanc·es 1. To provide or raise the funds or capital for: financed a new car.2. To supply funds to: financing a daughter through law school.
[Middle English finaunce, settlement, money supply, from Old French finance, payment, from finer, to pay ransom, from fin, end, from Latin fīnis.]
fi·nance′a·ble adj.finance (fɪˈnæns; ˈfaɪnæns) n1. (Banking & Finance) the system of money, credit, etc, esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures2. (Commerce) funds or the provision of funds3. (Commerce) (plural) funds; financial conditionvb4. (Banking & Finance) (tr) to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for5. (Banking & Finance) (intr) to manage or secure financial resources[C14: from Old French, from finer to end, settle by payment]fi•nance (fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪ næns)
n., v. -nanced, -nanc•ing. n. 1. the management of revenues, esp. those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment. 2. finances, the monetary resources, as of a company, individual, or government. v.t. 3. to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for. v.i. 4. to raise money or capital needed for financial operations. [1350–1400; Middle English finaunce < Anglo-French, Middle French finance, derivative of finer to end, settle, pay; see fine2 to end, pay] fi•nance′a•ble adj. FinanceSee also dues and payment; economics; money.
acceptance1. the acknowledgment of a bill of exchange, in writing across the back, binding the acceptor to make payment.
2. the bill so endorsed.actuarya statistician of an insurance company who calculates risks and premiums.agio1. the exchange rate between the currencies of different nations.
2. the fee paid to effect an exchange of currency. See also agiotage.agiotagethe business of trading or speculating in foreign exchange. Also called agio.amortization, amortizementthe paying off of a debt in equal installments composed of gradually changing amounts of principal and interest.annuityan investment that bears a fixed return yearly, for a fixed period or for the life of the recipient.bursarythe treasury, especially of a college. See also learning.cambismcambistry. — cambist, n.cambist1. a dealer in bills of exchange.
2. a handbook listing the exchange values of moneys and the weights and measures of many countries.cambistrythe branch of economics that studies commercial exchange, especially international money values. Also cambism.debenturean interest-bearing bond, often issued by corporations, usually unsecured but sometimes with a preferred status over other obligations of the issuer.delinquency1.the condition of being in arrears in payment of a debt.
2. the condition of a debt when overdue. See also law.entrepreneurship1. the state, quality, or condition of being an entrepreneur, an organizer or promoter of business ventures.
2. the duration of a person’s function as an entrepreneur.fiduciaryone who holds in trust; a trustee or depositary. See also theology.hypothecation1. the process of pledging property as security for a debt.
2. a claim made against property so pledged. — hypothecator, n. — hypothecary, adj.mortgage1. the giving of property, usually real property, as security to a creditor for payment of a debt.
2. the deed pledging the security.tontine1. an annuity, or loan, based on a group of annuities that are shared among several people with the provision that as each person dies his share is spread among those remaining, and the entire amount accrues to the survivor of them all.
2. the members of the group collectively.
3. each member’s total share or annuity. — tontine, adj.usury1. the lending of money at excessive interest rates, especially rates above legal limits.
2. the excessive interest rate charged. — usurer, n. — usurious, adj.Wall Streeteselanguage typical of that used on Wall Street and in the financial markets, characterized by use of technical financial terms and arcane stock-market jargon.Finance (See also INDEBTEDNESS, MONEY, SUBSISTENCE.) feel the draught See feel a draft, PERCEPTIVENESS. feel the pinch To sense one’s precarious financial position; to be in a tight spot. In this expression, pinch carries its figurative meaning of an internal twinge of emotional discomfort. The expression most often refers to an economic situation which warrants austerity measures. grubstake Money advanced in exchange for a share in a venture’s expected return. The term, dating from at least 1863, originally referred to money “staked” to prospectors for “grub” and other provisions in return for a part of the profits from their finds. The farmer realizes the … plight of the out-of-work who … is left without a grubstake between himself and hunger. (The Atlantic Monthly, March, 1932) in the black Making a profit; out of debt. This Americanism is so called from the bookkeeping practice of entering profits in black ink. It is synonymous with out of the red. This time she appeared at the Italian Village, and within two weeks she had pulled it out of the red ink and into the black. (American Mercury, July, 1935) on a shoestring Dependent upon a very small sum of money; relying on a meager amount of money as capital in a working investment. This colloquial meaning of shoestring has been common in the U.S. since the early part of the century, though precisely how it acquired this sense is unclear. Perhaps shoestring was equivalent to “the cost of a shoestring.” They accomplished their elegance on a shoestring, too. (Ward County [North Dakota] Independent, July, 1944) play the papers To gamble. This obsolete Americanism was current in the 19th century. Poor Kit was in a bad way one hour before we parted. The fact is, you know, he’d bin playin’ the papers (meaning gamblin’) and had lost everything. (De Witt C. Peters, The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, 1858) A similar expression with specific reference to horse racing is play the ponies. prime the pump To attempt to rejuvenate an enterprise by channeling money into it; to try to maintain or stimulate economic activity through government expenditure. A pump is primed or prepared for use by pouring water into it to produce suction. The expression was used figuratively by T. W. Arnold, as cited in Webster’s Third: This spending has not yet primed the pump. salt away To save or hold in reserve money or other valuables for future use; to build a nest egg. The figurative meaning of this expression is derived from its literal one, i.e., preserving meat or other perishables by adding salt. [There is] no one to hinder you from salting away as many millions as you can carry off! (R. W. Chambers, Maids of Paradise, 1902) sock away To set aside money in a savings account; to save or put money in reserve. This American expression implies that the money is being stowed away for some future investment. It may derive from the days when socks were a common storage receptacle for one’s savings. The phrase appeared in Life, as cited by Webster’s Third: (He) has socked away very little of his earnings with which to buy a ranch. finance
Past participle: financed
Gerund: financing
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| I finance | | you finance | | he/she/it finances | | we finance | | you finance | | they finance |
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| I financed | | you financed | | he/she/it financed | | we financed | | you financed | | they financed |
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| I am financing | | you are financing | | he/she/it is financing | | we are financing | | you are financing | | they are financing |
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| I have financed | | you have financed | | he/she/it has financed | | we have financed | | you have financed | | they have financed |
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| I was financing | | you were financing | | he/she/it was financing | | we were financing | | you were financing | | they were financing |
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| I had financed | | you had financed | | he/she/it had financed | | we had financed | | you had financed | | they had financed |
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| I will finance | | you will finance | | he/she/it will finance | | we will finance | | you will finance | | they will finance |
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| I will have financed | | you will have financed | | he/she/it will have financed | | we will have financed | | you will have financed | | they will have financed |
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| I will be financing | | you will be financing | | he/she/it will be financing | | we will be financing | | you will be financing | | they will be financing |
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| I have been financing | | you have been financing | | he/she/it has been financing | | we have been financing | | you have been financing | | they have been financing |
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| I will have been financing | | you will have been financing | | he/she/it will have been financing | | we will have been financing | | you will have been financing | | they will have been financing |
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| I had been financing | | you had been financing | | he/she/it had been financing | | we had been financing | | you had been financing | | they had been financing |
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| I would finance | | you would finance | | he/she/it would finance | | we would finance | | you would finance | | they would finance |
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| I would have financed | | you would have financed | | he/she/it would have financed | | we would have financed | | you would have financed | | they would have financed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  finance - the commercial activity of providing funds and capitalbusiness enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"corporate finance - the financial activities of corporationfinancing, funding - the act of financinghigh finance - large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)investing, investment - the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profitfloatation, flotation - financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock sharesbanking - transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc. | | 2. | finance - the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assetsfinance - the management of money and credit and banking and investmentseconomic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their managementquaestor - any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)capital account - (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified dateaccumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporationlong - holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold"short - not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices; "a short sale"; "short in cotton"short - without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold; "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash" | | 3. | finance - the management of money and credit and banking and investmentsbanking - engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"finance - the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | | Verb | 1. | finance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"seed - help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed moneyback - support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"refinance - renew the financing offund - convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bondspay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" | | 2. | finance - sell or provide on creditcredit - accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100" |
financeverb1. fund, back, support, pay for, guarantee, float, invest in, underwrite, endow, subsidize, bankroll (U.S.), set up in business, provide security for, provide money for new taxes to finance increased military expenditurenoun1. funds, backing, money, capital, cash, resources, assets, sponsorship, wonga (slang) businesses seeking finance2. economics, business, money, banking, accounts, investment, commerce, financial affairs, money management a major player in the world of high financeplural noun resources, money, funds, capital, cash, affairs, budgeting, assets, cash flow, financial affairs, money management, wherewithal, financial condition Women manage the day-to-day finances.financenounThe monetary resources of a government, organization, or individual.Used in plural:capital, fund (used in plural), money (often used in plural).verbTo supply capital to or for:back, capitalize, fund, grubstake, stake, subsidize.Informal: bankroll.Idiom: put up money for.Translationsfinance (faiˈnӕns) noun1. (the study or management of) money affairs. He is an expert in finance. 財政 财务2. (often in plural) the money one has to spend. The government is worried about the state of the country's finances. 資金 资金 verb to give money for (a plan, business etc). Will the company finance your trip abroad? 供資金給，負擔經費 供资金给，负担经费 fiˈnancial (-ʃəl) adjective concerning money. financial affairs. 財政的 财政的fiˈnancially adverb 財政上 财政上fiˈnancier (-siə) , ((American) fainanˈsiər) noun a person who manages large sums of money. 金融家 金融家finance → 筹措资金zhCN, 财政zhCNfinance
finance, theory and practice of conducting large public and private dealings in money. Important institutions of private finance include those that deal with insuranceinsurance
or assurance,
device for indemnifying or guaranteeing an individual against loss. Reimbursement is made from a fund to which many individuals exposed to the same risk have contributed certain specified amounts, called premiums.
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primarily the business of dealing in money and instruments of credit. Banks were traditionally differentiated from other financial institutions by their principal functions of accepting deposits—subject to withdrawal or transfer by check—and of making loans.
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in finance, instrument certifying to shares in the ownership of a corporation. Bonds are similar evidences of shares in a loan to a corporation. Stock yields no dividends until claims of bondholders have been met.
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(IBRD), independent specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Washington, D.C.; one of five closely associated development institutions (also including the International Center for Settlement of
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(IMF), specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1945. It was planned at the Bretton Woods Conference (1944), and its headquarters are in Washington, D.C.
..... Click the link for more information. . Bibliography See D. Allen, Finance (1983); D. Swain, Managing Public Money (1987); L. Harris et al., ed., New Perspectives on the Financial System (1988); N. Gianaris, Contemporary Public Finance (1989). FinanceSee also Money.Boursethe Paris stock exchange. [Fr. Commerce: Misc.]Dow Jonesthe best known of several U.S. indexes of movements in price on Wall Street. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 202]Lombard StreetLondon bankers’ row; named for 13th-century Italian moneylenders. [Br. Hist.: Plumb, 15]Old Lady of Threadneedle Streetnickname for the Bank of England. [Br. Culture: Misc.]Praxidicegoddess of commerce. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 88]Rockefeller, JohnD(avison) (1839–1937) multimillionaire oil tycoon and financier, [Am. Hist.: EB, VIII: 623]Throgmorton Streetlocation of Stock Exchange; by extension, financial world. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1079]Wall Street N.Y.C.financial district. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 530]finance1. funds or the provision of funds 2. funds; financial condition LegalSeeRevenueFinance
FinanceA discipline concerned with determining value and making decisions. The finance function allocates resources, including the acquiring, investing, and managing of resources.FinanceThe study of money and how it is used. Finance considers the relationship of money to time and risk. One of the main subsets of finance is the study of credit and banking, as this involves money, time, and risk all together. Finance may deal with personal or corporate issues, such as how will an individual or company acquires the money needed to perform a certain act.See FN
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Related to finance: fianceSynonyms for financeverb fundSynonyms- fund
- back
- support
- pay for
- guarantee
- float
- invest in
- underwrite
- endow
- subsidize
- bankroll
- set up in business
- provide security for
- provide money for
noun fundsSynonyms- funds
- backing
- money
- capital
- cash
- resources
- assets
- sponsorship
- wonga
noun economicsSynonyms- economics
- business
- money
- banking
- accounts
- investment
- commerce
- financial affairs
- money management
noun resourcesSynonyms- resources
- money
- funds
- capital
- cash
- affairs
- budgeting
- assets
- cash flow
- financial affairs
- money management
- wherewithal
- financial condition
Synonyms for financenoun the monetary resources of a government, organization, or individualSynonymsverb to supply capital to or forSynonyms- back
- capitalize
- fund
- grubstake
- stake
- subsidize
- bankroll
Words related to financenoun the commercial activity of providing funds and capitalRelated Words- business enterprise
- commercial enterprise
- business
- corporate finance
- financing
- funding
- high finance
- investing
- investment
- floatation
- flotation
- banking
noun the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assetsRelated Words- finance
- economic science
- economics
- political economy
- quaestor
- capital account
- accumulation
- long
- short
noun the management of money and credit and banking and investmentsRelated Words- banking
- management
- direction
- finance
verb obtain or provide money forRelated Wordsverb sell or provide on creditRelated Words |