Definition of finance
1 finances plural : money or other liquid resources of a government, business, group, or individual The library closed due to a lack of finances.
2 : the system that includes the circulation of money, the granting of credit, the making of investments, and the provision of banking facilities
3 : the science or study of the management of funds An expert in finance predicts a global recession.
4 : the obtaining of funds or capital : financing business expansion for which finance would otherwise be unavailable — F. D. Roosevelt
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Examples of finance in a Sentence
She's taking a course on personal finance.
an expert in finance who predicts global economic disaster
The library closed due to a lack of finances.
Origin and Etymology of finance
Middle English, ending, payment, from Anglo-French, from finer to end, pay, from fin end — more at fine
Other Economics Terms
finance
Definition of finance
financed
;financing
transitive verb
1a : to raise or provide funds or capital for finance a new houseb : to furnish with necessary funds finance a son through college
2 : to sell something to on credit
Examples of finance in a Sentence
His parents financed his college education.
The study was financed by a government grant.
They financed him to study abroad.
Origin and Etymology of finance
see 1finance
Other Economics Terms
FINANCE Defined for English Language Learners
finance
playDefinition of finance for English Language Learners
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: the way in which money is used and handled; especially : the way in which large amounts of money are used and handled by governments and companies
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finances : money available to a government, business, or person
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: matters relating to money and how it is spent or saved
finance
Definition of finance for English Language Learners
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: to provide money for (something or someone)
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: to buy (something) by borrowing money that will be paid back over a period of time
FINANCE Defined for Kids
Definition of finance for Students
1 finances plural : money available to a government, business, or individual
2 : the system that includes the circulation of money, the providing of banks and credit, and the making of investments
Definition of finance for Students
financed
;financing
: to provide money for She financed the trip herself.
Law Dictionary
finance
Legal Definition of finance
1 pl : money or other liquid resources of a government, business, group, or individual
2 : the system that includes the circulation of money, the granting of credit, the making of investments, and the provision of banking facilities
3 : the science or study of the management of funds
4 : the obtaining of funds or capital : financing
finance
Legal Definition of finance
financed
financing
1a : to raise or provide funds or capital for finance a takeover b : to furnish with necessary funds
2 : to sell something to on credit
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