Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cashVerb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But studies also suggest insurers are wont to drag their feet, niggling over coding and charges — and, in doing so, delaying reimbursement and holding on to the cash.—Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 17 July 2024 Prosecutors argued that the gold, cash and car were bribes.—Seamus Webster, Fortune, 17 July 2024
Adjective
Anglers can participate in the challenge to earn cash and non-cash prizes by entering catch data into MyCatch, which maintains anonymous location data so anglers' secret fishing spots can remain a secret.—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024 Total revenues and gifts were $230 million in fiscal 2023, down from $288 million last year, largely owing to fewer donations of cash and non-cash assets, offset by higher investment returns.—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
Verb
Do not cash a check that a new employer sends in advance to buy equipment, either.—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 East wins and cashes a diamond, three finesses have lost and the Society complains bitterly.—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cash
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
modification of Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French casse money box, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa chest — more at case
Noun (2)
Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kācu, a small copper coin, from Sanskrit karṣa, a weight of gold or silver
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