finance


Definition: Meaning of, finance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfʌɪnans;fʌɪˈnans;fɪˈnans /

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  1. [uncountable] the management of money by governments, large organizations etc
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  2. finances [plural] the money that an organization or person has, and the way that they manage it
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  3. [uncountable] money provided by a bank or other institution to help buy or do something
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
finance financed financed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
financing finances
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  1. to provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something [=  fund]
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finance used in phrases

  • International Finance Corporation (noun)
    1. a United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank
  • captive finance company (noun)
    1. a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers' inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company's products
  • commercial finance company (noun)
    1. a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers
  • consumer finance company (noun)
    1. a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan
  • corporate finance (noun)
    1. the financial activities of corporation
  • finance committee (noun)
    1. a committee appointed to consider financial issues
  • finance company (noun)
    1. a company that lends money, especially to businesses
  • finance minister (noun)
    1. the minister responsible for state finances
  • high finance (noun)
    1. often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical large and complex financial transactions
  • minister of finance (noun)
    1. the minister responsible for state finances
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